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LWL Fear of Surrender

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Episode 9 is all about the fear we have of surrender. Chelsey takes you through how we can help get ourselves in the posture of trusting God with our most precious things. You'll hear about the need of community as well as our deep need for a constantly active relationship with Christ.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you declares The Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and future.

This verse is not a promise to exempt us from trials, this verse is a promise that God will be with us in it all.

Surrender

  • This is a choice of free will.
  • There's no bargaining or leveraging with God when it comes to surrender.
  • We have to be willing to surrender all of it. The BIG stuff and the LITTLE stuff. (SO HARD - I know!!!)

    • Trust with Surrender

    • Trust can only come from deep personal relationship, it has to be pursued and active!
    • We can't be in a posture of surrender without a relationship with Christ.
    • We can't expect to trust God if we're not actively trying to know Him better.

      • Find Community

      • Find someone who walked out the very thing your afraid to surrender to Christ. Ask them how they got to the place to trust God and His plans for them.
      • Find someone who you can process your raw thoughts with. (Christian Counselor, Pastor, Wiser friend.) When you can share you thoughts on what you're afraid to surrender in a safe/uncensored environment it creates a place for you to find out what's really going on.

        • Surrender becomes active

        • When we realize us holding onto these things and not giving them to God doesn't make them better, easier, or different.

          • "Surrender isn't glamorous, but it's absolutely GLORIOUS."

          Last Point

          • If you're in a hard, painful place, in fear of surrendering something to God because of what you're going through REMEMBER THIS **it was never supposed to be this way. When the enemy tries to fill your mind with doubting Gods goodness SPEAK OUT LOUD -God gives me a HOPE & FUTURE despite this circumstance and despite this pain. He is the source of my strength in this battle.

            • If you loved today's episode please share it on your social media tagging @livingwithlesspodcast. I'd LOVE if you left a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for joining me today. Have a great week this week, I can't wait to CELEBRATE with you all next for our 10th episode! My hubby joins the show and you'll all get to hear what God's been doing in his heart through Living With Less. We also have a super exciting giveaway in store!

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