At the end of Pastor Jason’s message on Sunday after we journeyed through Daniel’s dream, he asked this simple question: Is Jesus the King of your life?
My “church girl” brain started to check out at this point…
I have already given my life to Christ and I knew this call was for the others who hadn’t. So mentally, I started just smiling and praying for those who would hear this for the first time and respond.
But the Holy Spirit whispered, “Have you really surrendered everything to me?”
Ouch.
I have asked Jesus to come in, change my heart and renew my life…I have confessed my sin and turned toward Him. But oh, the struggle of surrendering everything to Him.
This isn’t an issue of salvation….but an issue of full surrender.
The layers He has had to peel back in my heart are many. Like Adam and Eve in the garden, I try to hide behind the fig leaves, knowing deep down He can see it all.
Right now, He’s asking for my surrender in many areas…gossiping, the way I choose to eat and work out, my words and conversations and the things I try to control like family and relationships. He wants it all.
So I had to stop on Sunday and ask myself: Is He My King? is He truly the King of everything?
There is no doubt that He is my King. He has held the keys to my heart for a long time now. But have I surrendered everything? That is a different question.
Pastor Jason quoted Revelation 21 in his message on Sunday. Today, I’m paying special attention to verse 5, “Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’ And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”
Here’s what the Holy Spirit has been asking me lately: How can I make all things new in your life if you don’t surrender it to me?
So, if you’re like me…and you were tempted to “check out” in that moment…let’s ask ourselves one more time: Is He My King?
My “church girl” brain started to check out at this point…
I have already given my life to Christ and I knew this call was for the others who hadn’t. So mentally, I started just smiling and praying for those who would hear this for the first time and respond.
But the Holy Spirit whispered, “Have you really surrendered everything to me?”
Ouch.
I have asked Jesus to come in, change my heart and renew my life…I have confessed my sin and turned toward Him. But oh, the struggle of surrendering everything to Him.
This isn’t an issue of salvation….but an issue of full surrender.
The layers He has had to peel back in my heart are many. Like Adam and Eve in the garden, I try to hide behind the fig leaves, knowing deep down He can see it all.
Right now, He’s asking for my surrender in many areas…gossiping, the way I choose to eat and work out, my words and conversations and the things I try to control like family and relationships. He wants it all.
So I had to stop on Sunday and ask myself: Is He My King? is He truly the King of everything?
There is no doubt that He is my King. He has held the keys to my heart for a long time now. But have I surrendered everything? That is a different question.
Pastor Jason quoted Revelation 21 in his message on Sunday. Today, I’m paying special attention to verse 5, “Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’ And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”
Here’s what the Holy Spirit has been asking me lately: How can I make all things new in your life if you don’t surrender it to me?
So, if you’re like me…and you were tempted to “check out” in that moment…let’s ask ourselves one more time: Is He My King?
Erika Pizzo
Erika is an author of various books on the topics of faith, mental health, and victory in Christ. Erika lives with her husband, daughter, son, and their fluffy poodle in sunny Southern California. Her two favorite things are a visit to the beach and a chai latte in hand.