Change the Way you Think
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. – Romans 12:2
WEEK 11 (May 10 – May 16, 2021)
Surrender it to God
By Hope McCardy & Rashad McCardy
LISTEN
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
– Proverbs 3:5-6
Who can truly understand the times we are living in right now? How will COVID19 eventually turn out? How many more will get sick? How many more will die? Will our economy revive itself? What can businesses do to make ends meet? Will new job opportunities become available? What’s going on with this erratic weather? When will our schools and churches return to normal?
These are all tough questions that we ask ourselves in these ongoing challenging days of this global pandemic. When is it going to…?
We may not know the end. We might not understand it all. We may well be in a state of complete shock and disbelief. But, we know that as long as this is the path God wants us to walk, it will end well. Remember the tremendously hard lives of our brother Joseph in Egypt and our friend Mordecai in Persia? Look at the extraordinary work God did in and through them….
God’s plans for us are always what’s best for our lives. Right now is the time to surrender it all to Him and trust Him to show us what next to do.
My Prayer
(Pray for your husband and children as well)
Abba Father, I am so finite, hardened, and stubborn. Please aid me in wholly trusting You, since I have come to grips with the fact that my understanding is so flawed. Push me to depend on Your astute insight.
Father, I want to seek Your will in all that I do. Help me to stop being so self-centered and me-focused.
Thank You for being so faithful to me. Thank You for Your ongoing willingness to show me the best pathway I should take. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Memo to Self
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
Surrender it all to God.
Changing the Way you Think
- My Old Way of Thinking
What is going on? I don’t know what is best for me right now. - My New Way of Thinking
Since God knows His perfect plan for my life, I surrender it all to Him.
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