November 13th

"All to You I surrender everything, every part of me
All to You I surrender all of my dreams, and all of me..."
We sang some powerful words this morning. Words are usually the easy part it's taking the next step and putting them into action that we lose motivation.  In Mark 8:34-37 it says:
 " ³⁴ Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. ³⁵ If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. ³⁶ And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? ³⁷ Is anything worth more than your soul?"
How do we do that? It's easy to sing these words when the music is playing and emotions are going, but how do we make this a part of our lives? I think that it is a day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute thing. It's not about being prefect, because we won't be, but its about living moment by moment taking yourself off the throne of your life and giving it to Christ. Allowing his interests to be your guide, not your own plans. I challenge you give this a shot for the week. I think verse 36 & 37 say it perfectly,  "And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?  Is anything worth more than your soul?" If you don't know how to do this try waking up each morning and saying just that to God. "I don't know what surrender looks like for me today God but I ask that you will show me. Help me to take up my cross and follow after you"!
Songs we did this morning:
Intro Song: One Way - by Hillsong United
1) No One Like You - by David Crowder Band
2) Our God - by Chris Tomlin
3) I Surrender - by Kim Walker Jesus Culture