Counsel #7 — Surrender Is Key

Picture: Counsel #7 — Surrender Is KeyCCW 76.1

The worst way to live is to be convicted that we should live one way while we don't. A life aligned with our belief in Jesus brings peace and satisfaction, free from dissonance and hypocrisy. It can seem tough to surrender everything to Him. We fear losing things we like or missing out on worldly dreams. But maybe we're looking at it wrong. The Bible tells us that when we put God first, He transforms us, giving us new desires and a new heart. The real loss is missing out on a far richer life with God now. Why not surrender fully today and embrace the peace, true freedom, and the inexpressible joy having Jesus as your Best Friend brings?^{[105]https://www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/materials/justification-by-faith-and-judgment-according-to-works/}CCW 76.2

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” Romans 8:1CCW 76.3

“Are your lives, your characters controlled by the Holy Spirit? We are living amidst abnormal wickedness, but we may stand free from it all. Serve God zealously and faithfully, and thus be preparing for the great day when Christ shall come to take His jewels to Himself. Oh, awake out of sleep.... Christ will save all who will make an entire surrender to Him. Make a covenant with God by sacrifice.” [Emphasis added] Ellen White in Letters and Manuscripts, Volume 20, Letter 11, 1905, par. 25 CCW 76.4

Reflect: Is there anything preventing you from giving your whole self to God unreservedly? Is that “thing” really worth risking eternal life and everything God offers now?CCW 76.5