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In the beginning – that’s a good place to begin God created the first man and then the woman. His instructions gave such a wide cross-section of goodness and just one limitation. He gave mankind a choice.

All throughout the ages, He says, “Choose.”

In the word, we constantly see the rewards of choosing God’s way and the consequences of walking in our own humanistic, natural dictates of the flesh, which comes because of the Adamic Nature.

Alas! There is a better way. The best way to inherit all of God’s best is the way of surrender. God is not, as many view, our “genie in a bottle” who will do all we ask.

Prayer is not about invoking man’s will in heaven but instead, prayer is about provoking God’s will on earth, as It is in heaven.

Instead of giving God the obeisance He is due, one will automatically surrender to our Abba father when we have a true encounter with God.

Let us move from the place of telling God what to do, like some of these declarations we make, border on witchcraft as they come from the soulish realm, with a motive of gratifying the flesh.

Instead of humbly asking God, in awe, “what can you do for me?”

In total surrender and the reverential fear of the lord, we should ask Him “what would you have us to do a good father?”

That is the place of total surrender, where we ask God and listen carefully to Him before we move. He leads and we follow. Surrendered to the leading of our Lord and king. of us may surrender some areas – prayer, worship, giving alms but yet we hold back a bit, maybe not consciously and willfully. We give way to anxiety, doubt, fear about the temporal things of this earth. This is a season where it is as if the very hosts of hell have been unleashed on this earth with the COVID-19 Pandemic, the #BLM (one needs to know God, as though many of their points of interest are relevant, this organization is founded On New Age, LGBT Agendas, please research for yourselves).

There is also the conspiracy theories of the one world order movement, which vows to adopt a cashless system and supports agendas of worldwide Communism and Marxism, where the rich and only a few “elite” will have the power to control world affairs. Of even greater concern is the pending vaccination with it’s proposed, nanochipping, many say this could be the “mark of the Beast” and the winding up of the ages with the fulfilment of the biblical prophecies; outlined in Daniel and revelations.

You don’t have to look far, evil seems to proliferate our world from all angles.

One has many reasons to be fearful and anxious but what can it help us? Though our faith is being tested, we have got to hold fast to our living God, trust Him in all and surrender all to him. Without faith, it is impossible to please Him and our faith will

Lead us to the place of total surrender is the only way to please God may these words encourage you:

Psalm 46 Amp

1 God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable], a very present and well-proved help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains be shaken and slip into the heart of the seas, 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its roaring. 4 there is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy dwelling places of the most high. 5 god is in the midst of her [his city], she will not be moved; God will help her when the morning dawns. 6 the nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; he raised his voice, the earth melted. 7 the lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah.

8 come, behold the works of the lord, who has brought desolations and wonders on the earth. 9 he makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two; he burns the chariots with fire. 10 “be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”

11 the lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah

Trust God no matter what you are facing and surrender your all to him.

He is worthy of no less than our best, our all. God gave his best, his only begotten son the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ gave his very best on That cross suffering so we would no longer live a life of separation, but one through salvation Can experience reconciliation with God and to enjoy a life of worship Ie. Worship, in spirit and in truth. Worship even in the face of adversity Because we are with God and we live, move and breathe in him.

May God move us from the place of faith with just Believing in the place of faith which involves Sacrifice, that is the place of total Surrender giving God our all and our best.

Walk good in Christ my friends. ‘Till we meet again. p

By Jacqueline Chin-Depass Founder of Walk Good in Christ Ministries, broadcaster UKCC radio