Do you desire to be a vessel strongly used by God to do great things? This is a good desire, but many Christians find this desire far-fetched from them. Interestingly, Christ is looking for people to use to show His power and bring down God's glory on earth; unfortunately, very few people are ready to be used by Him. This post gives what it takes to be a ready vessel God will use - a surrendered life.
So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple - Luke 14:33 (NKJV).
So he answered and said, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind...'" - Luke 10:27 (NKJV).
No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier - II Timothy 2:4 (NKJV).
It's wonderful picturing oneself doing great signs and wonders in the name of Jesus. But there is a price tag if you are to experience this manifestation of God in your life. It is to totally surrender your life to Jesus, being empty of yourself but full of Christ. It means Jesus being truly your 'Lord', whose word is final in your life.
Many times, Christians sing the song, 'I surrender all to Jesus' but are withholding some parts of their lives: money, career, desires, and family, sleep and so on. They still want to have control over those areas of their lives. God can't use you beyond what you are ready to surrender.
The more you surrender to God, the more He will use you. As you surrender any parts of your life, the Holy Spirit takes over those parts. When you totally surrender all of you, the Lord totally takes control of you and you will be full of God, manifesting Him! Any part of your life you withhold from God will not manifest God or enjoy His protection. Read more...
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