Episode 399
Surrendering Our Battles to God
"I am leaving that to you, Lord. You have shown me over and over and over again that you fight my battles better than I ever could or ever would."- Wesleyne
Word of the Day
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you - 1 Peter 5:7
Summary
In today’s episode, we dive into the power of surrendering our burdens and struggles to God.
The message is clear: when we are overwhelmed by life's challenges and the pain caused by others, it is crucial to place our trust entirely in God.
He is the one who fights our battles, heals our wounds, and provides the strength we need.
The prayer emphasizes that we should not seek to control or make others suffer but should instead seek God's guidance and protection.
By fully surrendering our worries and sorrows to God, we allow Him to work in our lives, providing us with peace and resilience.
Takeaways
- When feeling defeated, remember that God is not a God of defeat.
- Negative emotions are tools of the enemy and should not be embraced.
- Letting go of control and surrendering to God allows Him to work in our lives.
- Fully surrendering to God means taking our hands off the situation and trusting Him completely.
- Continually release worries and anxieties to God, trusting that He will take care of them.
Chapters:
- 00:00- Feeling Defeated
- 00:58- God is Not a God of Defeat
- 03:18- Fully Surrendering to God
- 05:11- Continuing to Release and Trust
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Transcript
Heavenly Father, today I come to you, your humble servant, a sinner in need of a savior. And Lord, as I humbly bow today, I ask you to take away the burdens that are on my heart, the burdens that are on my mind. And Lord, you know all of the things that I've been walking through.
over the past few days and few weeks. And Lord, I know, I know that you do not put more on me than I can bear. And so the things that I've been enduring, I know that you are working them out. And my job is to not fight these battles. My job is to give you everything.
Everything that I am going through so that you can fight these battles Lord so that you can show me that you Have always taken care of me and my children and my household and put a hedge of protection around me and you will continue to do so so Lord for those that have wronged me
those that have hurt me, those that you have removed from my life. Lord, I pray for them. I pray for their healing. I pray, I pray Lord that they seek you Lord. They get the help that they need to fight their own demons. And I know Lord, it's not up to me.
to make any person suffer, although they have made me suffer. It is not my job to make anyone hurt, although they have hurt me. I am leaving that to you, Lord. You have shown me over and over and over again that you fight my battles better than I ever could or ever would.
Wesleyne (:So again, Lord, I come to you humbly asking for you to fill me with the Holy Spirit. Fill the parts of me that are hurting. Fill the parts of me that feel broken, Lord.
Fill me up, fill my cup, overflow me with your blessings. Overflow me, Lord.
Fill me up. And again, Lord, I pray for those that have hurt me. Lord, those that have hurt me, I pray that they seek you, Lord, that they find you, that they know that the things that they are dealing with, their own demons, their own things from their childhood, Lord.
that you are a healing God. You are a God that forgives. And I know that you have forgiven them as you forgive me, as you continue to forgive me each and every day. So Lord again, today I come to you with a heavy heart and I ask you to fill me up Jesus. Fill me up, take away my burden.
take away my sadness. Hold me Lord, protect me, protect my heart, protect my mind, protect my children, protect my household, protect my business and today I stand and I tell the enemy that he will not win. He will not win. I am stronger, I am more resilient.
Wesleyne (:I am a child of God and I will not allow the enemy to win. So Lord today, I thank you for this time that I'm spending with you lamenting my heart and my soul and pouring it out to you. And Lord, I thank you because I know that it is done. I know that you have heard my cries and I know
With you all things are possible. There is nothing too big or too great or too mighty for you, Lord. I love you, Lord. In your son Jesus' name I pray, amen.
Today, I share some of the burdens that were on my heart with you. This was an open and heartfelt prayer.
of a conversation that I needed to have with my father. And I invited you into this conversation and I pray these things over you. And I compel you when your heart is heavy, when you feel that everything is stacked against you, that you take it to God. He will fight better than you ever could fight.
