When we surrender who we are to the Lord, he becomes our sufficiency and our victory.

When our self-esteem and self-assurance is rooted in our identity in Christ and his promises, we will have the strength to endure whatever comes our way.

Whatever God calls us to do today, may we humbly accept his assignment.

Our surrender to God’s plans results in a demonstration to the world of God’s surpassing power at work in us.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus made a point that may help us understand his answer to the man who asked if few would enter the kingdom. According to Jesus, the wide gate is easier to navigate.

There is no holding back for later when it comes to our discipleship. When it comes to following Jesus, we are called daily to give ourselves away to Jesus as well as to his visible body in the world today, the church.

These three words have stirred emotions since the time of Jesus, which is exactly why we still need to think about them today.

When God gives us a mission, he accomplishes it because we continued to surrender to him and depend on him.