Surrender

“Laying your life down in tender surrender before the Lord will bring life, prosperity, and honor as your reward.”Proverbs‬ ‭22‬:‭4‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Tender surrender sounds like a loving response; a willing response; not a compelled response. Jesus said, “Everyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭20‬:‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Jesus was referring to Himself who was the cornerstone.

It is better to yield and be broken than to reject and be crushed. We are on this earth to walk in communion with Jesus and see His kingdom come, there is no other reason. Believing we are here to build our own kingdom is foolish at best and destructive at worst. This is a sharp rebuke to our pride. However, we must ask ‘where did this pride come from?’ Satan’s problem was he was filled with self-love and pride, then he fell. He would love company.

When in conflict it is not about what we will show another person, rather what would Jesus have us do? How can we pray for that person, how can we see them released into God’s best?

Jesus said, ‘love one another as I have loved you’(Jn 13:34).