In Philippians 2:4-11, we read that what Jesus is honored for most in heaven is how he “emptied himself, taking the form of a slave.” In the same way, we also are called to be slaves to the will of God, going wherever he says to go. A life fully submitted to God is the most fruitful and satisfying life that a child of God can live.

God already knows your needs, so how you praying for what is on God’s heart?

Surrendering our lives to Jesus isn’t something that just happens once. As we continue down the path of following God, it’s often good to rededicate our dreams, plans, and lives to the Lord. Today, we recenter our hearts on Jesus and refocus on the biggest priority in our lives: connecting with God and following him wherever he may take us.

In Jesus’ moment of greatest struggle, he went back to the garden of Gethsemane, where he had a habit of praying and hearing from the Father. In the same way, we also should make a habit of withdrawing to a private place and waiting on the Lord, so that we can find strength and deepen our relationship with God.

How we relate to our earthly father colors how we relate to our. heavenly father. Our heavenly father is love which casts out fear.

In the face of real and painful situations in people’s lives, Jesus’ response was not to rationalize or explain or judge but to do the works of the Father. As we seek to follow Jesus’ example, we will sometimes need to lay down our need to understand and just be simple, brave, and obedient to God’s plan on the earth.

The veil has been torn and our normal routines of interaction with God has changed.

It is normal in our world to expect that we have to do something better to qualify ourselves for more blessing and favor from God. Jesus challenges this expectation and instead urges us to take a childlike approach to a wonderful God.

Our battles are spiritual and not in the natural. We wake up and put on the armor of God daily so we can stand against the enemy.

When the Bible says we are “more than conquerers,” this isn’t just an empty statement. The source of our victory is the fact that God loves us, and we can never be separated from his love.