April 26, 2005
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“in the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.” luke 14:33
i can hear Him whisper…”surrender…it all…surrender.” have i given up everything? how i am in need to remind myself this continually. though i may be dwelling in the love of Christ..have i surrendered every little thing in my heart? that i become nothing so that He might be all? i will always remember this simple quote by watchman nee,
with complete consecration comes perfect peace.
with complete surrender…..not just a little here and there; not the things we want to give to Him…but everything. to let go of hidden strongholds and things we hold so dear. to let go of our rights, our fears, our worries that we still have such a tight grip on. our own will. let go. once we lay everything at His precious feet, He will fill us with a peace that we cannot even begin to imagine.
it’s so simple…to be hidden in Jesus…so that no one sees us..none of us…only CHRIST. this is why we were created…so that He may be glorified through us and in us. …i am finding, the more i ‘decrease’…the more He comes in me….to dwell in this heart of mine. such true joy. Lord, take my wants. my desires…they are not my own. i come to You now laying all that i have, all that i am before You. free me from deceit, selfishness, from my pride, ah, from this sin–from things that are not of You…how oppressing it is to live in my flesh. i fall down at your feet giving ALL i have! i may not be liked or affirmed by the world around me because of this..completely set apart…but i have You, oh Jesus…and You are more than enough. therefore…“all to Jesus, i surrender, all to Him i freely give…”
use me, break me, waste me on You, Lord
ruin me, take me, waste me on You
for to die is to live…
to starve is to feast
and less of me is more of Jesus
Lord, i want it all
if i lose my life
i gain everything
and at the cross
away with all death’s sting
Lord, i want it all
-shane barnard
“may i never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
through which the world has been crucified to me, and i to the world.” galatians 6:14
Comments (9)
Thank you so much for sharing your heart, Arielle! It is such a beautiful post
One I certainly echo in my own. Amen, Lord, have Your way in our hearts! Come take Your throne, Lord Jesus! Blessings to you!
Great, thank you! Through you I have been blessed. I’ve always found it ironic, the moment I hold on to my rights, I deny Christ.
it’s so simple…surrender
(not that it’s easy, though) I love your new music!!! love you !
Giving up everything for God has been my passion but what is easy in theory is hard in practise when my friend Jim died we had to empty his house it made me realise where all our stuff will go once we leave either to the charity shop or to the bonfire or to our relatives.
Hey
no problem i dont care if you ask to many questions i like to answer them so well i babysit for two girls three times a week its fun sometimes but yeah well hope to see you soon Jenn
Surrender is one of my biggest challenges, I seem to be only able to do it in bits and pieces.
Heather
Thanks
hey….its only been 9 months 10 on may 4th ….i am okay how are you….everythings cool here
bye
aimee
Surrender is something i have trouble with too.. thanks for the word.