This is the one thing that always sends chills down my spine. To really think about it and just what it means and to actually act upon it...it’s one of the most intense emotions I’ve ever felt. It’s exhilarating, thrilling, exciting, scary, mind-blowing, and altogether powerful. I think as Christians we all desire to really do this and sometimes we dabble with it, toy around with the idea. I’m so incredibly guilty of this. How many times have I been caught up in the moment and when the speaker asks who wants to give it all to God I raise my hand with such a conviction I’m sure I’ll succeed. But when the adrenaline rush has passed I find myself sitting at home again not knowing where to start or what to do and eventually giving up. Just about two weeks ago I got inspired by a new Bible study I’m doing and took a different approach. Quietly, privately, just me and God I finally surrendered all and meant it. Since that time I’ve made several changes in my life and have been growing more every day. I know I have a huge way to go but for once I knew this wasn’t the excitement of adrenaline that would pass in mere minutes – it was the passion I had for God that will NEVER die out!

God tells us plainly to live completely for Him. We can’t follow the world and follow Him.

It’s hard to not follow the world...how many of us have not struggled with that. There are several promises to God I’ve made that seem to get harder and harder to keep every day. I know many Christians who do some of these things without thinking about it and it sometimes makes me wonder. But finding security in God is so invigorating and restorative. And it’s during those times I know I’ve made the right decision.

Maybe I listen to too much music (totally not possible), but there are two songs that come to mind with this topic. The first is a favorite of mine, I Surrender All:

All to Jesus I surrender;
Humbly at His feet I bow,
Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
Take me, Jesus, take me now.

I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.

Then, written roughly 110 years later is the equally as moving Replace Me by Family Force 5:

Desperation

Needing You

Every last breath

I scream for you

Shatter me into a million pieces...Make me new

Crush me, tear me, break me, mold me

Make me what You want me to be

I am Yours for You to use

Oh, Take and Replace me with You

Gospel, crunk rock...as long as it glorifies God I love it!

God bless,

tori