#surrenderedlife

Dying to self is the daily act of denying selfish desires, crucifying the sinful nature, and surrendering one’s will to God, so that the life of Christ may be fully expressed in and through us.

Jesus said in Luke 9:23: “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”

To follow Jesus is to surrender our lives unconditionally to Him in every area of our daily walk. And to be honest, in today’s society it is rare to find such a disciple.

Dying to self means no longer doing anything that pleases the flesh or remains contrary to Christ—the only example we should emulate. Unless we die to the flesh, the fruit of the Spirit will never be evident in our lives.

Jesus illustrated this truth in John 12:24-25: “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”

Paul expressed it personally in Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me…”

Key Aspects of Dying to Self

1. Denial of the flesh – Saying no to sin and worldly passions (Romans 6:6).

2. Surrender of will – Yielding our plans to God’s will, as Jesus did in Gethsemane (Luke 22:42).

3. Living for Christ – Allowing His Spirit to lead and empower us, rather than our ego or desires (Galatians 5:24-25).

4. Daily practice – Not a one-time event, but a continual process of humility and obedience.

In short: Dying to self means putting to death the old, self-centered way of life so that the new, Christ-centered life may flow through us, producing fruit that brings glory to God.

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I’m so excited to share my latest blog post, "Is Jesus Your Savior and Lord?"  We often rejoice in Jesus as our Savior, but are we genuinely letting Him be Lord over every part of our lives?

This post is a heartfelt reflection on what it means to fully surrender to Him, walk in obedience, and trust His plans—even when they don’t align with ours. Let’s go deeper in our faith together!

Read the full post and let’s talk in the comments! How has surrendering to Jesus as Lord changed your walk with Him?

There is a constant tugging of the heart, but surrendering to God seems afar off for many!

Holy Spirit always draws attention to the holiness of God in the believers heart, yet we continue to resist and the question is why?

Why do we hold back from completely surrendering our hearts to Christ? What is it that prevents us from obeying the gentle call of God? These are some of the questions that I have thought about and asked lately.

It never ceases to amaze me how blase we handle the free gift of Gods love, given to us through His Son, Jesus Christ and what the reality of His love would mean to those who would simply embrace the goodness of the Fathers heart towards them instead of resisting all the time.

1 Cor 6:19 TPT Have you forgotten that your body is now the sacred temple of the Spirit of Holiness, who lives in you? You don’t belong to yourself any longer, for the gift of God, the Holy Spirit, lives inside your sanctuary.

The abundant life that Jesus talked about in John 10:10b is to live life in its abounding fullness of joy and strength for spirit, soul and body and is only experienced when we unconditionally submit to the Christ in us.

Perhaps we don't truly understand what it means to submit or to be obedient to God. Maybe we have become so self-centered that we forget the true position we now have in Christ.

Whatever the reason, the time has come that we who are called by His name, would choose to surrender our lives in true humility before God and in so doing, we will come to realize, we are indeed the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ.

For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth."

Be a people separated unto Me, and My glory shall be evident in you.