The heart of worship is surrender.
What does it mean to surrender?
Ans: Surrendering is not accepting the status quo. It may mean the exact opposite: sacrificing your life or suffering in order to change what needs to be changed.
Surrender is best demonstrated in obedience and trust.
How do you know you are completely surrendered to God?
Ans: 1) You know you're surrendered to God when you rely on God to work things out instead of trying to manipulate others, force your agenda, and control the situation. You let go and let God work.
"Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him." (Psalm 37: 7a) Instead of trying harder, you trust more.
2) You also know you're surrendered when you don't react to criticism and rush to defend yourself.
What are the blessings of surrender?
Ans: 1) PEACE 2) FREEDOM 3) GOD'S POWER IN YOUR LIFE
You cannot fulfill God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans / personal ambition.
Everybody eventually surrenders to something or someone. If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to fear, or to your own pride, lusts, or ego. You are free to choose what you surrender to, but you are not free from the consequences of that choice.
- taken from Rick Warren's The Purpose-Driven Life
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