Letting Go - All to
Jesus I surrender. All to Him I freely give
Fritz
Chery
Bible verses about
letting go
Letting go is one of the hardest things
to do. It’s so easy to try to hold on to things, but we must trust that our
Lord has something better.
Letting go of a
relationship, hurt, fear, past mistakes, sin, guilt, slander, anger, failures,
regrets, worry, etc. is easier when we realize that God is in control.
Realize that God has
allowed and used these things and these people in your life to build you up.
Now you must move on towards Him.
What God has in store for you is never in the past.
He has something better than that relationship. He has something greater than
your worries and your fears.
He has something greater than your past mistakes,
but you must trust in Him, stand strong, let go, and keep on moving to see what
God has in store for you.
· Getting
over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go
at some point in order to move forward. -C.S. Lewis.
· Decisions
sometimes prove to be the hardest to make, especially when it’s a choice
between where you should be and where you really wanted to be.
· “Let
God have your life; He can do more with it than you can.” Dwight L. Moody
· It
hurts to let go, but sometimes it hurts more to hold on.
· Let
go of the past so that God can open the door to your future.
· When
you finally let go something better comes along.
· To
heal your wound you need to stop touching it.
Set your eyes upon Christ.
Sometimes we hold on to things such as
unhealthy relationships and doing are own will because we think to ourselves
maybe there will be a change. We still hold on to hope in things other than
God. We put our hope in relationships, situations, our mind, etc.
You can strengthen that desire to hold on to
things that God does not want in your life by constantly picturing
it in your life and imagining how it would be and how you think it should be.
You can train yourself and say God wants this
for me. What you are doing is making it harder on yourself to let go. Stop
looking to all of these different things and instead look to the Lord. Keep
your mind on Christ.
1. “Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly
before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be
steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the
left; keep your foot from evil.” (Proverbs
4:25-27)
2. “You will keep in
perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
3. “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly
things.” (Colossians 3:2)
Don’t trust in those thoughts that might come
to your head. That is leaning on your own understanding. Trust in the
Lord. Allow Him to control. Don’t allow your thoughts to control you.
4. “Trust in the LORD with all your
heart and lean not on your own understanding;”
5.
“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is
our refuge.” (Psalm 62:8)
You
will never do God’s will when you are living in the past.
Looking back will
distract you from what is in front of you. The devil will try to remind us of
our past mistakes, sins, failures, etc.
He will say you messed
up now you messed up God’s plan for you. Satan is a liar. You are where God
wants you to be.
Don’t
dwell on the past,keep moving forward.
6. “But forget all that–it is nothing compared to what I am
going to do.”
7. “Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of
it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to
what is ahead, I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in
Christ Jesus.”
8. “Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium
compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.”
9.
“the righteous shall move onward and forward; those with pure hearts shall become stronger and stronger.” (Job 17:9)
We have to let go. Sometimes the things we are
holding on to will harm us in ways we
don’t even understand and God is protecting us. God sees what you
don’t see and He sees what we refuse to see.
10. “he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a
shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of
justice and watching over the way of his saints. Then you will
understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path;”
11. “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face
to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have
been fully known.” (1
Corinthians 13:12)
Give your hurt to God.
I never said letting go would not be painful. I never said you
would not cry, you would not have hurt, you wouldn’t feel confused etc. I know
personally that it hurts because I had to let go of doing my will before. I had
to let go of people’s sins against me.
No
one understands the pain that you are feeling at the moment except for you and
God. That is why you must bring your pain to God.
Sometimes the pain
hurts so much that you can’t even speak. You have to speak with your heart and
say God you know. Help! Help me! God knows the disappointment, frustration, the
pain, and the worry.
Sometimes
you have to cry out for this special peace that He gives in prayer to help you
cope with the situation. It is this special peace that has given me a sound
mind and contentment in my situation time and time again.
It is like Jesus is
giving you an everlasting hug that helps you recover. Like a good father He
lets you know that everything is going to be OK.
12. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the
peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.”
13. “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as
the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let
it fear.”
14. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle
and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy
to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”
15. “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares
for you.”
Why stress yourself by dwelling on the past?
16. “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your
life?”
God allows these situations to build us up, help us grow
in faith, and prepare us for something better.
17. “And we know that all things work together for good
for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose, because those
whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son,
that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.”
18. “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,whenever
you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith
produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be
mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
Holding on to the anger and the bitterness will hurt you
more than anyone.
19. “You must put away all
bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and slanderous talk—indeed all malice. Instead,
be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in
Christ also forgave you.”
Sometimes
letting go requires us to repent. Pray for forgiveness. God is faithful to
forgive and pour out His love upon you.
20. “For I will forgive their
wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
21. “Create in me a pure heart, O
God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
22. “Remember, O LORD, thy tender
mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Remember
not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy
remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.”
You
must remember that God loves you greatly.
It is
so hard to understand God’s great love for us when we look in the mirror and
see our past failures. God loves you so much.
Pray for better
understanding of His love. His love for you is greater than your regret and
pain. Never doubt His love for you. His love is key in letting go.
23. “May the Lord lead your hearts
into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the
patient endurance that comes from Christ.”
24. “keep yourselves in God’s love as
you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal
life. Be merciful to those who doubt;”
Let go of your worry, the Almighty God is in control.
25. “Let go of your concerns! Then
you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth. The
LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold.”
Continually
pray for wisdom, pray for guidance, pray for peace, and pray that God helps you
to let go.
Bonus
“I know your deeds. See, I have
placed before you an open door that
no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my
word and have not denied my name.”
Are you struggling with a big decision or
wondering how your eternal future will play out?
Why not talk to the God of the universe
and let Him work in your behalf?
He
says, “I will instruct you and teach you
the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you" (Psalm 32:8).
Ask God to show you what to do. Pray
the following prayer:
“Heavenly Father,
I admit that I am
a sinner and my sins have separated me from You. I now want to turn away from
my past sinful life and begin a new life with You.
Please forgive
me. I now receive your Son, Jesus Christ as my Savior, my Master and my Lord. I
believe and confess that Jesus Christ died for my sins, was buried, and rose
from the dead.
I want to receive
all that Jesus Christ has provided for me as my Savior. Your Word says,
‘Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved’ (Romans 10:13).
I believe and
confess that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no man comes
unto the Father, but by Him.
Lord Jesus, I
pray and ask You, to come into my heart and be Lord of my life. I thank You
that you have given me eternal life, and according to Your Word, I am born
again.
Heavenly Father,
thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit that is in me now. I surrender my
life to You. I promise to study Your Word - the Bible.
Use me for Your
glory.
In Jesus Name.
Amen.”
“I Surrender All”
Judson W. Van DeVenter
lyrics
1.
All to Jesus I surrender;
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
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Refrain:
I surrender all,
I surrender all;
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
I surrender all,
I surrender all;
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
2.
All to Jesus I surrender;
Humbly at His feet I bow,
Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
Take me, Jesus, take me now.
Humbly at His feet I bow,
Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
Take me, Jesus, take me now.
3.
All to Jesus I surrender;
Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
Let me feel the Holy Spirit,
Truly know that Thou art mine.
Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
Let me feel the Holy Spirit,
Truly know that Thou art mine.
4.
All to Jesus I surrender;
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power;
Let Thy blessing fall on me.
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power;
Let Thy blessing fall on me.
5.
All to Jesus I surrender;
Now I feel the sacred flame.
Oh, the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to His Name!
Now I feel the sacred flame.
Oh, the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to His Name!
Amen and Amen!
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