not my will

For I have come down from heaven, 

not to do my own will, 

but the will of him who sent me

John 6:38 RSV

To see examples of true surrender, 

we need only look to Jesus

He gave up His divinity to walk the earth

submitted His will to His Father

choosing to surrender all

Day 6 of 31 Days of Surrender 

 

The "release" of submission

Praying about the words given to me for 2013, continue, alert and listen, I opened my journal, asking Jesus what He wanted to share:

Continue to keep your eyes and ears open to notice how I Am guiding you.

There is no need for striving.

Surrender is not a doing but a letting go.

My desire is for you to feel the release of submission, 

allowing My peace and My will to flood over you.

I came to set the captives free.  What you hold, holds you.

Let go.  It is all just empty space.

Free yourself to grab onto Me.

Soaking in the stillness with Sandy

while I abide with Cheryl

 

Less of me

Twelve years ago
I surrendered
to the Son of God/Son of Man

The small, hard pebble
that was my heart
softened and swelled as He entered

good, this is good indeed
my spirit heard His approval

Then the flesh
surrounding the pliable heart
softened and swelled also

twelve years on
my spirit has learned to submit
while my flesh has run wild

Yesterday, in exercise and praise
I was singing a familiar chorus
"more of You and less of me"
and my spirit vibrated
a resounding "yes"

I am getting ready
to be ready
to jump when He says jump
seeking lightness
the ability to fly
when He gives me wings

In all ways of the spirit
I have tried to live the words of John
now I resolve, with the strength of Christ
in a tangible, physical sense
"I will decrease"

He must increase, but I must decrease.

[He must grow more prominent;

I must grow less so.]

John 3:30 Amplified