tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post3645565088919174022..comments2023-10-20T02:31:27.135-07:00Comments on Public Christianity: R12: Why is it so hard to surrender to God?Fatha Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15763574263631576373noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-16864370928274967512014-04-01T09:40:19.269-07:002014-04-01T09:40:19.269-07:00"So ask yourself, when you make a decision do..."So ask yourself, when you make a decision do you stop and think whether it would glorify God or whether it is best for you?" <br /><br />I like what you have said and realize that this is something I need to start doing in my decision making process. As I thought about this it came to me - we know we are surrendered when they are one and the same, when what we sincerely want is what will bring glory to God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-78932839380946593542012-02-24T10:53:03.288-08:002012-02-24T10:53:03.288-08:00Thank you for your comment, Gan. I hope you take s...Thank you for your comment, Gan. I hope you take some time to read some more site content before you label me a typical happy go lucky Christian who doesn't give a poop for his fellow man.<br /><br />As for "how" well the problem with organized religion as a whole is that it tries to make spirituality measurable: church attendance, how much you give, how many visitors you bring. So those metrics become the artificial "how" to take up your cross daily. But the reality is, God judges the heart. So "how to surrender" is simply the attitude that following Christ is more important than following yourself. There is no one thing to do, or list of steps to take. It is an attitude that spills over into every facet of your life. So ask yourself, when you make a decision do you stop and think whether it would glorify God or whether it is best for you? How you answer that defines whether you have surrendered or not.Fatha Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763574263631576373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-81808661570507080342012-02-24T04:52:58.244-08:002012-02-24T04:52:58.244-08:00YET NOBODY IS EXPLAINING HOW TO SURRENDER!!! TYPIC...YET NOBODY IS EXPLAINING HOW TO SURRENDER!!! TYPICAL HAPPY GO LUCKY XIANS WHO DONT GOVE AS POOP FOR THEIR FELLOW MAN!Gan Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014977927978482712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-2175983736141378952011-05-16T05:40:31.758-07:002011-05-16T05:40:31.758-07:00Thank you both for your comments. I dont' know...Thank you both for your comments. I dont' know when you came by to leave them, but I'm guessing fairly recently. I changed my settings to notify me when posts burried in the archives have comments, so I'm sorry for not responding. I encourage you both to explore the site, especially the R12 and Crazy Love tags. God bless you both on your walk with Christ.Fatha Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763574263631576373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-88962649182238012182011-03-30T19:38:56.824-07:002011-03-30T19:38:56.824-07:00Amazing! Exactly what I needed at this time. Thank...Amazing! Exactly what I needed at this time. Thank you for allowing God to use you to reach people like me. You ARE making a difference. God bless you!! And just because people don't leave a comment, it does not mean that they are not reading and being changed :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-49596645565591076462010-08-28T12:18:19.798-07:002010-08-28T12:18:19.798-07:00Wow, I really appreciated and understood this pos...Wow, I really appreciated and understood this post and I agree, I need more faith from God to totally surrender my will and my desires to His purpose for my life... When I struggle I forget that it is Jesus struggling and suffering over and over again within me, and this is my new life, so I pray to Yahweh to just hang in there and to lean not on my own understanding but every word that comes from Him... Yahweh be praised........ Hallelujah :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com