SURRENDER

I want to share a testimony with you that I believe will inspire, motivative and encourage you.

"It is so different for me this year, and I have to admit---I did not look forward to it. I have heard so many of you say that you could not wait---and that was my experience the first few years---but this year, all I could remember is how hard it was. This year something amazing happened to me. Can I be transparent for a minute? I kinda went being dragged into it by my commitment to the church and to my role as a leader. I know that does not sound very spiritual---but it is the truth. But then, by day 2---I found myself isolated and deeply into His word…and felt like I was being given a day with just Him---Just me and Jesus. And it was amazing. Instantly I was humbled and amazed. And here is what I have come to understand about THIS fast. This time, I did not enter in, seeking after Him---this time HE SOUGHT ME! And He has been speaking to me each day, and it is amazing. I have been brought to tears…and have stood in awe in His presence. "

I am again reminded, that even when we don’t feel like doing something, when we do it because it is the right thing to do, there is an obedience principle that kicks in, and things in the spirit realm kick in, and our obedience activates a whole series of events that we would have missed had we not submitted. It is so amazing that throughout ALL my searching of the scriptures---and my life experiences, that everything comes back to one word: SURRENDER. And that is what this fast is about for me, in many different kinds of ways, and while food is one of them, it is just the tip of the iceberg this year.

What about you---how does that word ring with you---SURRENDER? What do YOU need to surrender---what are you holding onto that you need to give to Him? Who is that PERSON that you need to give to Him? What piece of gold are you hiding under your tent? Can’t wait to read your responses and to see HIS story play out in your life the next 15 days or so!!