Search and Surrender
This is the time when so many are evaluating their lives and declaring change. You know the season. When the new year rolls in, we start looking for a new person to emerge in the mirror. This can be an effective motivation for some. They begin the weight loss journey and soon begin to see results. That accomplishment becomes a drug that keeps them running back to the gym. I could possibly make some declarations of my own, but this year I am asking God to do a new thing in me. It would be nice to be slimmer, richer, and all of that, but it's more important for this child of God to be spiritually made new. I'm not talking about a new shout or dance, but I want God to transform me from the inside out. This time of year is also a time of consecration. We turn down our plates and lift up our hearts in prayer. We take our devotion to the next level by denying this flesh. I know you're saying that we should be doing that all of the time. You're right. In fact, you s