Surrendering to God becomes natural when we can see God's power and presence in our lives. God brings certain trials in our lives to show us how much we need him. God uses those trials to show us why it is needed that we surrender to him in view of his mercy toward us and abide in him daily.
God used the trial of a car wreck in high school and specific transition after college to bring me to a point of daily surrender to him. These times in my life have shown me specifically who God is and that he will never give up on me throughout my life. Through these times, God gave me the realization that he is in control of my life and he is sovereign. He made truths I have not come to grips with before become real to me. Lastly, I was able to see the power and immensity of God's working in my life.
Presenting is a simple daily process in a Christian's life. When we are presenting things to God and surrendering to him, then we are abiding in Christ. Through this process, God will transform us into Christlikeness. Daily abiding in Christ produces that fruits of the Spirit discussed in Galatians 5:22-23. Lastly, when abiding becomes natural to us then we are slowly becoming mature Christians.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
God's mercy
When I think about who God is and his attributes I think of his tender mercy. His mercy is so vast, so pure, so divine. He has had mercy on me on the deepest, darkest, times of my life.
God's grace and mercy are interchangeable in nature. It says in Psalm 145:8-9, NASB "The Lord is gracious and merciful; slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. The Lord is good to all. And his mercies are over his works." God does not treat us as we deserve but shows mercy on us when we sin and in hard times in our life. God is still good at all times and his love endures through all the earth. He is still on the throne through all the ages.
God has showed me mercy and love in times of my life when I needed him. During the junior year of high school I got in my first car wreck. The other person was injured and went to the hospital because I could not judge how far along they were in the intersection. God showed me mercy because I did not get injured during the car wreck and the other person was not injured badly. God used my Young Life leader and best friends from high school to pursue me during that hard time in my life and turn my heart back to following the Lord after falling away for a bit.
God showed me his grace and mercy in providing me a job during various times of my life. Through his provision and grace I am able to see that God is still loving me and caring for me daily. God is still on his throne every day. He provides for me through the pleading of his Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus shows his grace upon us Romans 5:8, "While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
As I close this blog I hope you can remember God's grace and mercy daily. God's compassion and mercy never fail and his mercy is endless. Our God showers grace on us every day.
How can you seek out God's grace and mercy today? What are ways we can see God's grace in our life? How have you seen God's mercy in your life?
God's grace and mercy are interchangeable in nature. It says in Psalm 145:8-9, NASB "The Lord is gracious and merciful; slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. The Lord is good to all. And his mercies are over his works." God does not treat us as we deserve but shows mercy on us when we sin and in hard times in our life. God is still good at all times and his love endures through all the earth. He is still on the throne through all the ages.
God has showed me mercy and love in times of my life when I needed him. During the junior year of high school I got in my first car wreck. The other person was injured and went to the hospital because I could not judge how far along they were in the intersection. God showed me mercy because I did not get injured during the car wreck and the other person was not injured badly. God used my Young Life leader and best friends from high school to pursue me during that hard time in my life and turn my heart back to following the Lord after falling away for a bit.
God showed me his grace and mercy in providing me a job during various times of my life. Through his provision and grace I am able to see that God is still loving me and caring for me daily. God is still on his throne every day. He provides for me through the pleading of his Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus shows his grace upon us Romans 5:8, "While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
As I close this blog I hope you can remember God's grace and mercy daily. God's compassion and mercy never fail and his mercy is endless. Our God showers grace on us every day.
How can you seek out God's grace and mercy today? What are ways we can see God's grace in our life? How have you seen God's mercy in your life?
Thursday, September 4, 2014
God's movement
God's presence is power, mighty, holy, and overpowering. It can overwhelm us and overtake us at times. Other times, it can bring us to our knees. Lately, God is showing me to just rest in his presence and power and he will move in my life.
God has been reminding me that I have to trust in his goodness and power to overcome in my life. It says in Ephesians 3:20, "he is bigger than we can ask or imagine according to the power that is at work within us." As Paul reminded the church of Ephesus of how they were before Christ I have to daily reflect on God's power and what he has done in my life. I have overcome so much in my life already. God promises to keep doing great things through me all of my life.
God still has great plans for me in my life. Philippians 1:6 says, "God will continue working in you until the day of Christ Jesus." If we surrender to God daily and abide him he will conform me to his image. Romans 8:29 describes this conforming process that God does in my life when we do present and abide in him daily.
Lastly, I have to trust in God's plan for me and my life. God does things in his timing not ours. We may want everything laid out for us but God waits us to wait for him to provide for us. God has something planned for us that we could not know or imagine. Trusting in God's timing is the hardest thing to do because Jesus had to wait 40 days when tempted by the devil.
God has been reminding me that I have to trust in his goodness and power to overcome in my life. It says in Ephesians 3:20, "he is bigger than we can ask or imagine according to the power that is at work within us." As Paul reminded the church of Ephesus of how they were before Christ I have to daily reflect on God's power and what he has done in my life. I have overcome so much in my life already. God promises to keep doing great things through me all of my life.
God still has great plans for me in my life. Philippians 1:6 says, "God will continue working in you until the day of Christ Jesus." If we surrender to God daily and abide him he will conform me to his image. Romans 8:29 describes this conforming process that God does in my life when we do present and abide in him daily.
Lastly, I have to trust in God's plan for me and my life. God does things in his timing not ours. We may want everything laid out for us but God waits us to wait for him to provide for us. God has something planned for us that we could not know or imagine. Trusting in God's timing is the hardest thing to do because Jesus had to wait 40 days when tempted by the devil.
Snoop's life: Contentment in my lot in life
Snoop's life: Contentment in my lot in life: Lately God has been teaching me to be content in where I am in life. I think it goes back to my struggles of my driving problems in my past...
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