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April 18, 2010
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Three Attitudes about a SURRENDERED
life:
1. I want what I want, and I want it
now.
'I will ascend to heaven and set my
throne above God's stars. I will preside
on the mountain of the gods far away in
the north. I will climb to the highest
heavens and be like the Most High.'
Isaiah 14:13-14
Two words capture the heart of Lucifer …
I WILL
We are never more like Satan than when
we focus on ourselves!
The Theology of Happiness
The problem is a lack of understanding
that happiness is not the bottle line in
our lives but holiness is.
God calls us to be set apart, to be
different, to be holy.
You can make many plans, but the LORD's
purpose will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21
2. I want what God wants, but …
Jesus felt genuine love for this man as
He looked at him. "You lack only one
thing," He told him. "Go and sell all
you have and give the money to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven.
Then come, follow Me." At this, the
man's face fell, and he went sadly away
because he had many possessions.
Mark 10:21-22
You will never know what God has for you
when you live life according to your own
terms and qualifications!
People claim they know God, but they
deny him by the way they live.
Titus 1:16
3. You want what God wants, period.
The hidden key to a full life is a
little word called submission!
Jesus modeled that for us in Mathew 26.
“… Your will be done.”
Matthew 26:42
Compare and Contrast:
| Lucifer … |
Jesus … |
| wanted everyone to worship
him |
wanted everyone to worship
God |
| wanted himself to be known |
wanted people to know His
Father |
wanted it his way
(his will) |
wanted God’s way.
(the will of God) |
What is the driving force behind your
decisions?
Who do you want to be more like?
Keys to living the Surrendered life:
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Determine to finish what God
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Learn to Pray!
When things are good, be
thankful and alert! |
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| As trials enter
your life ask God for strength
in your weakness. |
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Learn to Trust God more than
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Surrender your plans to God even when it
doesn’t make sense!
Jeremiah 29:11 ~ Proverbs 3:5 ~ Psalm
37:4 ~ Proverbs 14:11-12
Understand you see you can’t AND that
God can!
If you are not completely convinced that
God’s way is best, still keep on doing
it. Pursue it with everything you’ve
got!
Try it!
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