“Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!” Psalm 46:10
God sure has a way of speaking to me, as stubborn as I am, by hitting me with the same truth(s) over and over again. The past month has been a wonderful time of Spiritual growth for me and the reoccurring themes that I have been focusing on are: ‘giving up control’ and ‘yielding to God.’ Almost daily, I have either read or heard something regarding the subject matter of ‘letting go and letting God.’
The key to giving up control in your life and submitting to God requires us to be patient and wait while remaining hopeful and trusting. These virtues do not come easy for me as I would like to have some say over matters or keep a false sense of belief that I am actually in control of my life. The truth is our strength is found in our weakness and our patience in waiting for Christ to do His work is evidence that we honestly do trust Him.
Hoping is directly tied to our future inheritance in heaven, but the benefits of hope can be experienced in the present. Instead of trying to manipulate or ‘control’ every aspect of our lives, we must learn to just live each day simply looking for or just being aware of His presence. Your eyes will be opened to a whole new world realizing that God is the one who is in control and his plans are for our good!
To be continued….
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