“I’m surrendering myself to Jesus”
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Natalie P. says:
Only a year ago I was fifteen. My world seemed to be caving in. Depression, hurt, failure,and loneliness plagued me and I lived as if I was an old woman beat down by merciless time. I was a Christian and over and over I pleaded for Jesus to restore my life to me. I was tired of living in fear with feelings of rejection from everyone I had ever met.
One day as I was crying and while reading my Bible my eyes fell upon Matthew 6:33 and Jesus laid it on my heart. The words kept playing back in my mind and then Jesus spoke to me. I realized that I had been praying for the wrong thing. I shouldn’t be praying for Jesus to take this away from me, I should be praying that Jesus would bring me closer to Him. I began dwelling on this daily: “I seek your kingdom first and all these things will be added to me.”
Through much trial and error I am learning to surrender myself to Jesus. I am happier, healthier, and living with high goals in mind. I thank Jesus every day for showing me that the more I give my life to Jesus the more He gives me tenfold back. Thank you, Jesus!!!
Please note that the views expressed in this story are not necessarily the views of the American Bible Society. Story posted on January 7th, 2010 and filed under Sadness, Your Stories, Struggles, Overcoming sin.
