Surrender What Jesus Uncovers

Current Teaching Series Life's Healing Choices

Surrender What Jesus Uncovers By Rick Warren — August 30, 2018 "And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns" (Philippians 1:6 NLT). It takes years for us to grow to adulthood, and it takes a full season for fruit to mature and ripen. The same is true for the fruit of the Spirit. The development of Christlike character cannot be rushed. Spiritual growth, like physical growth, takes time. Before Christ enters our lives at conversion, he often must allow us to experience problems so that he can get our attention and show us that we're living a life built on a faulty foundation. In truth, that faulty foundation is what causes many of the problems in our lives. Jesus demands that we surrender all of our life to him. He doesn't want a small portion of who you are. It's like this — when you're trying to climb out of a river that has a steep bank, you have to get a foothold on something to start the climb. And once you get the foothold, you can climb up the bank and walk all around. Some of us, when we invited Jesus into our lives, simply gave him a foothold, but we're resisting his efforts to step fully up onto the bank so he can fully access our lives. Jesus isn't willing to stand there on that foothold. He wants you to give him all of your life. You may think you've surrendered all of your life to him, but the truth is, you're still hanging on to some parts of your life. Jesus isn't upset with you. He simply wants to work with you to help you uncover areas that you still need to surrender to him. There will be struggles and battles, but the outcome will never be in question. God has promised that "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6 NIV).PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk About It Describe your pre-conversion experience with the Lord. What did he allow to happen in your life that was meant to help you see your need for him? How did you respond? What areas of your life have you not yet surrendered to the Lord?

Our Gift: Life's Healing Choices Complete Audio Series The truth is, going through life we all get at a little bruised and battered. And that means everyone needs recovery from something. Regardless of the problems you face, Pastor Rick Warren wants to help you heal by sending you his Life's Healing Choices Complete Audio Series. In these 8 messages based on the Beatitudes (Matthew Chapter 5), you'll hear about the choices you can make to lead you to the true healing and recovery that can only be found in Jesus. Choices like . . . • The Reality Choice • The Transformation Choice • The Growth Choice LEARN MORE

Complete Audio Series (Purchase) Includes 10 full-length teaching CDs from Pastor Rick's series Life's Healing Choices. LEARN MORE

Series Summary Session 1: The Reality Choice Session 2: The Hope You Need for Change Session 3: Letting Go and Letting God Session 4: The Housecleaning Choice Session 5: The Transformation Choice Session 6: The Relationship Choice Session 7: The Growth Choice Session 8: The Sharing Choice Session 9: Breaking Free from Abuse Session 10: There's No Recovery without Prayer PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

Pastor Rick Warren

Enjoy today's Devotional? Listen instantly to the full radio message at Daily Hope Radio. Did someone forward this devotional to you? Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional. This devotional is based on the current Daily Hope radio series at pastorrick.com. Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He's the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life, which has been translated into 137 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered around the world. This devotional © 2017 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe at any time by changing your e-mail preferences. Update your preferences | Unsubscribe