What are you afraid of?

We've all heard it before. One must surrender themselves to God, and only then, can they truly be happy.

My response has always been, "That's great. What exactly does that mean?! What do you have to do to surrender yourself to God? And, how do you even know if you're doing it?" I've wanted to, but wasn't sure exactly what I had to do in order to surrender myself. I found it really confusing!

What are you afraid of? by Dr. David Jeremiah helped to answer a lot of my questions. The book is broken down into 10 chapters, and addresses the big fears like the fear of disease, the fear of death, and the fear of being alone. Dr. Jeremiah shares some of his personal experiences, but also provides real life stories, and references Bible versus to help put everything into perspective.

Simply put, after reading this book, it's all a matter of how you look at things. We have to accept that we're not in control. (Which is something I really struggle with.) God knows the bigger plan, and we don't. All we can see is a tiny piece. Like, a parent who knows that if their child has a soda before bed, they won't sleep, and it will make their very busy day the following day that much harder. But, all the kid sees is that they can't get what they want.

So, we have to have faith that whatever the challenge is, that's being put in front of us, is being put there for a reason. We have something to learn from every experience we have, both good and bad. But, don't you agree that it's the hard lessons that really stick with us?

Take a breath. God is there, and He knows what's best for you.

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