Surrender is a very profound thing. In the culture we live in, surrender is taught as a four-letter word, so don’t be surprised if you feel something inside you squirming when I say that we need to surrender God. Being surrounded by the message “everything is about YOU” , the idea of lifting up your hands, and dropping everything is probably the last thing you want to do.
But when we follow Jesus, I think we have no other option but to surrender to him. In fact, when following Jesus, he will lead us into a life of surrender. I think this is kind of the point that Paul is making in his letter to the Galatians; Paul says:
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.”
When it comes to surrendering to Him, I believe there are 3 things we need to surrender to God:
Born in 1989, Colton (the author of LivngForJesus) is child of God, husband, soon-to-be father (baby on the way), the Outreach & Youth Director at Gateway Christian Church and a graphic/web designer. He has had a passion for ministry since his mid-teens....
As overcomers and victorious in the Power of the Cross through our Lord of lords and King of Kings it is highly important that we each bear our own cross as we daily submit and surrender all to Jesus Christ whom we belong to. It’s imperative that we surrender all to Him including the 3 things mentioned in this article.