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The Power of a Praying Woman
Surrendering everything means being willing to say, “Lord, whatever You want me to do I’ll do it. I say yes to anything You ask of me, even it means dying to myself and my desires. I will give up the things of the ?esh that I want in order to have more of You in my life. I will go to church when I feel like staying home. I will fast when I feel like eating. I will pray when I would rather go to bed. I will read Your Word when I would rather watch TV. I will give when I would rather spend my money on myself. I will enter into praise and worship as my ?rst reaction instead of my last resort. I will do whatever You say so that I can please You and move into all You have for me.” This attitude of surrender means putting God ?rst and submitting to His rulership. And it makes all the difference in our lives. Jesus is Lord whether we declare it or not. That’s because “God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11). But He is not only Lord over the universe, He is Lord over our individual lives as well. Whether we acknowledge that or not will determine the success and quality of our life. If we don’t personally declare Jesus to be Lord over our lives, it shows we are not controlled by the Spirit. “No one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:3). It reveals we are still controlled by the ?esh.
Whatever You Say, Lord
Do you remember watching old western movies where the good guy (in the white shirt) catches the bad guy (in the black shirt) and points his gun at him and says, “Stick ’em