What is surrender? According to Merriam Webster surrender can mean 1) to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand or 2) to give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another. When we talk about surrendering to God, it’s often in terms of giving something over to Him such as a…
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Anatomy of a Surrendered Heart
DAY 7: PRAYING FOR PURPOSE CHALLENGE
You already have everything you need to fulfill your purpose. When God created Adam and placed him in the garden, He put him to work taking care of the animals. But before God even created Adam He spent the previous 5 days creating everything Adam would need. Even though Adam had to work, he didn’t have to strive; he didn’t…
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DAY 6: PRAYING FOR PURPOSE CHALLENGE
You have a responsibility to steward your purpose. That means stewarding your time and health as well as your finances. Let’s talk about finances first. There are several views about whether or not Christians are required to tithe. Whatever your views are on that, the main thing to understand is that ALL belongs to God. Psalm 24:1 says “The earth…
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DAY 5: PRAYING FOR PURPOSE CHALLENGE
All of Israel waited anxiously at the edge of the wilderness. Moses had sent out 12 spies to scout the Promised Land (Deut 31)and now everyone wanted to hear the report. The spies reported it was just as God had said. A land filled with milk and honey (Exodus 3:8) and fruit so large that a cluster of grapes had…
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DAY 4: PRAYING FOR PURPOSE CHALLENGE
How are you going to start living your purpose today? It’s not enough to know what God has called you to do. Now you have to get practical. The purpose statement exercise in the previous lesson should have given you an idea of some of the practical ways you can start living a purpose-driven life. This is how you fulfill…
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DAY 3: PRAYING FOR PURPOSE CHALLENGE
You can’t do what you were created to do unless you know who you were created to be. Through intimacy, with the Father, you gain insight into His vision for you, your true identity. And then He begins to reveal your purpose. Father crafted your purpose just for you, and He wrote it down (Psalm 139:16), hoping that someday you’d…
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