“Surrender” and “Faith”. Two powerful words. Words inseparable. Words definable by the Christian walk.
And I have seen and been either one or the other.
Surrendered One.…….Fasting. Praying. Pleading. Aching for more of Him. Or….
Faithful one.….Fully comprehending…..He is enough. Yet, hesitant to move forward and do really much.
One, incomplete without the other.
Surrender without Faith…..Sadism. Self-abased torment to somehow earn grace. Manipulate God.
Faith without Surrender…..Belief in The One who walks on water….yet fearful to give up ‘self’ for the purposes of the Father.
And the one cannot fly without the other.
Two wings holding tight to a Savior.
Both meant to work together.
And yet, both often at war.
Those Surrendered often question the Faith Full……
Thinking they must work to buy themselves grace. Duty bound religion lacking real faith….in Jesus.
Others Faith Full, struggle to embrace Surrender……
Thinking trusting alone, faith without works……will somehow promote them ahead in the Kingdom.
And the war has gone on for centuries.
Because…..the enemy loves extremes. Seeking to divide. Making God’s people weak. Knowing quite well…..
God’s people will not….cannot fly…..with just one wing.
Yet, I watch them soar. The balanced ones. The one’s with face up toward the Son.
The one’s with wings spread out in faith. Surrendered fully to His ways.
God’s people soaring free on grace.
Up. Separate from man’s way. Where skies are wide. In open spaces.
Moved by the power of both…..
Surrender and Faith.
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I have had Faith in God since I was five and still always felt like i was lacking. Like God wasn’t close to me. Until I walked into Celebrate Recovery and surrendered my hurts, habits and hangups to Him. I had lived in denial thinking that my past hurts didn’t affect my life today, but when I stepped out of denial and decided to deal with my past hurts God really did give me wings, to fly out of denial and into His arms. I have never been closer to God and I love life on this side, and I would never ever go back! Great post!
Great words to be sure! This was an excellent devotional on the words. I also love the name of your blog 🙂
Brownie – Thank you for sharing your powerful testimony! Oh the might and wonder and glory of what our Living God can do!
Kathleen – Thank you. So glad to have your reading.