Real men surrender...

Tonight we talked about surrender in our weekly purity group. What a tough subject to discuss in a room full of American men. We just aren't programmed to be dependent. We are taught from an early age to be independent, never asking for help, and certainly never admitting need. But such indoctrination alienates us from the deep, intimate relationship God designed us for.

I'm convinced that developing a biblical attitude of surrender begins by having a proper view of who God really is. When we know the heart of God we know that His motivation for all He does in our lives is LOVE. When we understand the majesty of God's glory we tremble in joyful terror at His awesome wonder. A right view of God will always bring us to the place where we proclaim, "I am undone. I have nothing that was not given to me by You. What would you have me do for You? I am Yours."

Surrender really has more to do about focus than it does activity. Behaviors will always follow priorities. So, if we surrender our will to our perfect heavenly Father, we will act in accordance to His direction. It really does come down to keeping myself focused on Him, not on me.

The irony is that when I commit to being a man of surrender I am as manly as I will ever be. I don't become weaker, I become stronger. I don't lose my identity, I fulfill my purpose. I become the complete man of God I was meant to be.

Working on surrendering,

jonathan