How do you put God first?
Well, it's easy. Because you just put
everything else in your life second. Your marriage, your house, your car,
your family... everything. And this is called - listen up,
because this is very important - this is called complete surrender.
[Luke 9:23]
You know, there are many Christians who kind of get stuck in life.
They stay babies in Christ because they never fully surrender every
single aspect of their lives to God. You know them - they are the ones
that always complain. That are never happy.
They're never content with anything. They have a problem with this
and now they have a problem with this. And now they have a problem with that person.
They have no inner peace because they act outside of God's rest.
It's because they're still stuck here as baby Christians.
But to become mature - really mature - you need to study.
Learn scripture, of course, but you also need to fully surrender where God leads
you in every aspect of your life. But these people - they believe
Yes, I'm a Christian but I need to handle my life my way.
I still want to make money. I want to be successful in my career.
I want - I - I - I - I. They hold on to earthly temporary things.
They want to control their lives. And you know, the sad thing,
if you live this way, if you want to control your life even as a Christian
You will never ever walk in the plan and purpose that God has for your life.
[Ephesians 2:10]
You need to let go of your control. You might say, oh God, yes you can take the
lead in everything of my life. Except my child,
or my marriage, or my house, or my career. Or you might be young and you want
to control who you marry one day. Even if you hold on to only one thing
You have not completely surrendered to Christ.
But did you forget You are not your own anymore?
You are bought with a precious price. The blood of Jesus Christ.
[1 Corinthians 6:19-20]
If you don't fully surrender every single aspect of your life to God
Then you will never truly have peace. That peace that surpasses all understanding.
That kind of peace.
And God will never be able to fully use you the way He wants you to because He wants to lead you.
He wants to take control. He wants you to live in the spirit.
Everything you do must be done in faith. But if you don't do it
If you hold on to one thing Even sin can stand between you and God.
And you know one type of sin that came up a lot when I talk to people about this is unforgiveness.
Or is it another type of sin that you don't want to let go of?
Do you want true peace from God?
[John 14:27]
You know, this peace - you can only have this peace if you truly trust God.
And if you trust Him with every single thing in your whole life.
That is when you go and pray to Him about everything.
[Philippians 4:6-7]
And listen to this