Surrendering yourself to God is not a one time deal – it’s daily.

Luke 9:23 (KJV) – and he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

What is life without air?

What is life without God?

They both have the same answer – death.

Romans 6:23 (KJV) – for the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We proclaim God is our Lord and Savior. But, we want God to agree with the decisions that we like, and the decisions that make us comfortable.

Submit yourself to God. Not God to submit himself to you.

James 4:7 (KJV) – submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

No matter how hard you try, you can’t do anything against the truth.

II Corinthians 13:8 (KJV) – for we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

We all have our opinion about things, as well as our opinion of how we think God should operate. If God took our opinion about how he should operate, it would be complete chaos.

Think about yourself, one day content and happy, the next day completely the opposite. If God took all of our opinions, we wouldn’t know what to expect.

Jesus Christ is always the same, he doesn’t change. If you get to know him, you will know what to expect.

Hebrews 13:12 (KJV) – Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

We try so hard to live a life of obedience in our own strength, but we can’t. We were born in sin, therefore, our nature is sin . . . first.

It is God who works in you, to make you perfect in everything you do, to do his will.

Surrender yourself to God, and let Him work in you what is pleasing to him.

Hebrews 13:20-21 (KJV) – now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen

If you claim to be religious, and don’t know how to hold your tongue, then is your religion in vain?

What’s the purpose of claiming to be religious, if you don’t practice it.

James 1:26 (KJV) – if any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Who are you trusting for what you want? Are you putting your trust in man, or are you trusting God?

Man make promises all the time, and most of those promises are not kept for whatever reason or another.

God’s way is perfect. His word does not come back void. He will do what he said he will do.

Again, who are you trusting?

Psalm 9:10 (KJV) – and they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalm 18:30 (KJV) – as for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) – so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

A lot of our past is a blur, but some is crystal clear because we don’t want to, but should, let it go.

If you’re dragging your past into your future, why would you want to keep re-living what you drag? Let it go, and reach for what’s ahead!

Philippians 3:13 (KJV) – brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.

When we allow the negative thoughts to constantly play in our mind, we have given satan permission to take control.

Think about what your thinking. Now think about those things that are true, honest and pure.

Take control of your thoughts, resist satan, and he must leave you.

II Corinthians 10:5 (KJV) – casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and brining into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

Philippians 4:8 (KJV) – finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

James 4:7 (KJV) – submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.