[Faith-talk] FW: [BlindMen4Christ] A Brighter Tomorrow

[Beth]

I guess I have to surrender to God more, and let go of my desires.
THis in part I have done.
Beth

On 11/13/08, WESLEY BURDEN <wesley.burden at verizon.net> wrote:
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> [mailto:blindmen4christ-bounces at morales-family.lljfm.net] On Behalf Of Stu
> (by way of Curtis Delzer <curtis at calweb.com>)
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:09 PM
> To: Blind men for Christ
> Subject: [BlindMen4Christ] A Brighter Tomorrow
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> LET SURRENDER BE ACCOMPANIED BY OBEDIENCE
>
> "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test
> and approve what God's will is ... his good, pleasing, and perfect will."
> Romans
> 12:2
>
> We are challenged in our spiritual journey to surrender unto the Lordship of
> Christ. We presume this is what takes place when we accept Jesus Christ as
> our Savior. We are made "new creatures in Christ" and indwelt by the Holy
> Spirit, but this is the start of our journey. Many erroneously think, that
> having received Christ as their Savior, they no longer need to seek Him.
> Their passive spiritual condition has no growth in grace.
>
> "Surrender" is a step of faith, when we enthrone Christ as the Lord of our
> life. We recognize our inability "to be or to do" anything glorifying to the
> Lord. HE must live His Life through us, if we are to be effective, fruitful,
> and impact others with His Love. This does not come automatically in a ?neat
> package' with our salvation. The "surrender" of our heart must accompany
> "obedience" in our life.
>
> The old "Adamic nature," is motivated by SELF ... selfish interests,
> concerns, gratification, and other self-directed activity and thought ...
> which still resides within us, and seeks to appeal to our fleshly desires.
> This must be mortified, put to death, as Paul exhorts to every Believer.
> Christ must be
> the Priority of our life and supersede all other concerns, when we turn over
> the reins of our life to HIS control.
>
> Surrender of our heart and Obedience in our life should go hand-in-hand, but
> often they do not. We may take a step of surrender, but ?hold on' to the
> desire to do "what we want to do." Obedience must be the great desire of our
> heart and life, before every other consideration.
>
> Paul says, the most reasonable thing we can do, is to "Offer your bodies as
> living sacrifices, holy, and pleasing to God, this is your spiritual act of
> worship." The incomprehensible love of God, His mercy and grace manifested
> to us ... should propel us forward in every encounter, and compel us to take
> up our cross daily and follow Him.
>
> Well, might we ask ourselves, "What is the most important thing in our life?
> What or Who controls our life? What are we living for? What are we investing
> our time and energy to accomplish? When our journey is over, how has our
> life been spent? What part did Jesus Christ have in all the activities of
> our life? Was Jesus Christ simply an appendix to our daily life, or the ONE
> who was the Authority and Sovereign of our life?" These are penetrating
> questions we all need to confront and answer honestly.
>
> You see, the "Surrender" of our will only finds its significance and
> fulfillment when it is accompanied by "Obedience" of our heart and life to
> His Will.
> Surrender has no meaning if we resist in following in obedience. It is like
> "knowing about Christ" compared to "knowing Him experimentally" through a
> personal encounter with Him ... having intimate fellowship with Him ... and
> walking daily in His glorious companionship.
>
> Surrender finds its delight, joy, hope, and peace when accompanied by
> Obedience. This is the object of Christ being the Lord of our lives ... that
> we may be "conformed to the image of His Son." May it be the longing of our
> hearts and the joy of our life, as we walk in simple child-like faith. "Let
> us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith" ... with
> Surrendered Hearts and a Walk in Obedience to His Will.
>
>
> Stu
> <mailto:K5stu at sbcglobal.net>K5stu at sbcglobal.net
> Reading your Bible today will help prepare you for A Brighter Tomorrow!
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