Have I come to Him? Will I come now?

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June 13 2016

Journal Entry for Today-JDV

Good morning God and thank You for reminding us that You will work Your will through us… if and when we surrender. As Chambers says…”…If you will give God your right to yourself, He will make a holy experiment out of you— and His experiments always succeed. The one true mark of a saint of God is the inner creativity that flows from being totally surrendered to Jesus Christ.” Lord, I need Your help to let go of my rights to myself; my own ideas of what I want, need and my own ideas of what will make me happy and give me peace. Sometimes I am in such a rush to chase my own ideas that I miss surrendering…until things go awry. Lord, please help me get to surrender early in my day and in my pursuit of daily bread and the peace that passes understanding.

And God says…”Your peace and daily bread are promised; seek first the kingdom of God, which is Jesus, and I will provide everything else you require. You forget the promise(s) when you take your eyes off of Jesus and put them on your wants and needs. Acknowledge the Lord in all your ways and do not rely on your own understanding or capability and I will make your paths straight. When you put your eyes on Jesus, and His atonement; namely the cross, a sense of wellbeing overtakes you and you know, just know, that all things will work together for your good. This sense of wellbeing will replace concern for your past and worry about tomorrow. Start here with surrender; every day, with every thought at every opportunity under captivity, and you will find the peace that passes understanding.”