God is in control keep believing this alone is powerful in itself but today Lewis in his writings will tell us what it is like to leave things under God's control one of his most famous Reflections on this topic can be found in his book the screw tape letters in this book Lewis uses the perspective of a senior demon screw tape who writes letters to his nephew wormwood offering advice on how to keep a human away from God in one of these letters screw tape says the real effort to increase dependence on God is one of
the greatest tools the enemy God uses against us when a human sincerely gives their will and Life to God's care they become less susceptible to our Temptations here Lewis is showing us through screw tape's voice that when we truly trust in God and let him control Our Lives we become less vulnerable to the world's distractions and Temptations in Mere Christianity Lewis speaks directly about surrender and trust in God if you completely surrender to him you will find the peace and purpose you are looking for you must let go of your own control and trust that
God knows what is best for you it is not easy as it goes against our human nature to want to be in charge but it is essential for a truly Christian Life Lewis encourages us to fully trust in God letting go of our fears and anxieties he acknowledges that this is not easy as our natural tendency is to want to control everything but it is precisely this surrender that brings us peace another important reflection ction by Lewis is found in the problem of pain where he talks about suffering and how to trust in God during
difficult times total surrender to God's love does not mean that we will not have problems but that these problems will have a greater purpose God is in control and even in difficulties we can trust that he is working for our good Lewis reminds us that trusting in God does not mean the absence of problems but rather the certainty that there is a greater purpose behind every challenge we Face CS Lewis teaches us that leaving things under God's control is a powerful and transformative Act of Faith he calls us to surrender our worries and anxieties to
God trusting that he knows what is best for us although this surrender may be challenging it is essential to finding true peace and purpose in our lives the next time you feel overwhelmed remember Louis's words and surrender your worries to God you may discover a peace and purpose you never imagined one of the ways to transform an ordinary life into an extraordinary One Is to learn to do everything you do with and for God as written in Colossians 3:23 free and whatever you do do it heartily as to the Lord and not to men raise
your children for God let your marriage glorify God let your attitude glorify God let God participate in everything you do God believes in you he has hope for you as it says in Jeremiah 291 for I know the thoughts that I think toward you says the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you a future and a hope he has a future planned for you and no matter how many times you have failed God is willing to give you another chance and another chance if you take your relationship with him seriously when
God speaks to you when he puts something in your heart when something in the word comes alive for you if you listen to your spirit and not your mind you will see things and believe in things that absolutely do not make sense Hebrews 10:38 reminds us but the just shall live by faith and if he draws back my soul has no pleasure in him if you do something you believe God is asking and it does not seem to work for a while do not give up keep believing if you heard from God that he will
make it happen he will redirect you or you just need to wait for him you know if you are not believing in the impossible then you are not open to a miracle in your life as it says in Hebrews 11 one now Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of Things Not Seen but I will tell you one thing if you believe that God has placed something in your heart and it stays and it does not go away you take a step and see what happens if that seems to work you take
another step and see what happens and if that seems to work then you take another step and soon those small steps start to get bigger and bigger and bigger and before you know it you know what will happen you will be running with God at full speed doing things you cannot even imagine we all have things we are leaving for a dream to fulfill our health to improve finding the right person we have been praying for a long time trusting the promises but we do not see anything happening as it is written in Ephesians 3:20
now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us but what you cannot see is that behind the scenes God is working he not only heard you when you prayed but he also took a step further and put the miracle in motion the psalmist said that at the moment you pray the tide of the battle begins to turn and just because you do not see anything happening does not mean the answer is not on the way James 5:116 reminds us the
effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much the people who see promises fulfilled the people who see breakthroughs are those who keep praying keep believing and stay strong in faith in one John it is written this is the confidence that we have in him if we ask anything according to his will he hears us thoughts will tell you that it makes no difference to pray you are wasting your your time getting excited believing that things will get better you saw the medical report you will never break the addiction you have had it for so
long do not believe those thoughts the moment you prayed the creator of the universe began to work it may not happen in your time or the way you thought but he is a faithful God what he promised he will fulfill David said each morning I lay my request before God and wait expectantly he did not just pray and say okay I did my part he prayed and then waited expectantly he spent the day looking for God's goodness believing in favor speaking as if it was going to happen not I will never defeat this giant look
at his size he is twice my size I do not stand a chance David had a victory report he looked at Goliath and said today I will defeat you and give your head to the birds of the air he expected God's favor he said surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life he was saying actually I know the forces that are for me are greater than the forces that are against me what am I saying it is not enough to just pray you have to follow follow that with expectation with
the assurance that God not only heard you because you prayed according to his will but that he sent the angel with the answer as it is written in mark 11:24 therefore I say to you whatever things you ask when you pray believe that you receive them and you will have them what God brings to you may not be exactly what you thought the way you thought but I can tell you firsthand that what God has in store will be greater better and more rewarding than you ever imagined do not put God in a box you
may not see how it can happen the medical report is not good you do not have the finances the connections God has ways to make it happen that you never thought of David used a sling to defeat Goliath he did not have the training the experience the equipment but a sling with God's favor is more powerful than an entire Army without it God knows what you need and how to bring it to you you do not need to figure out how God will do it the scripture says trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding Proverbs 3:5 if you try to figure it out you will get confused well you say that all sounds good it is encouraging but I do not believe it will happen for me I do not believe that just because you said something anything will change then this is not for you this is for believers but as it is written I Has Not Seen Nor Ear heard nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love him 1 Corinthians 29 this is for
people who know that God is in control that he has put the miracle in motion that the angel is on the way you will see your healing your promotion your breakthrough your Victory God will open doors that no one can close and lead you to the fullness of your destiny now I invite you to join us in prayer I believe praying is never too much but please immerse yourself in this prayer for by surrendering yourself to God and letting him take control of our lives only then can we experience true happiness dear heavenly father today
we come to you with Humble Hearts and anxious Souls we acknowledge your sovereignty and your control over all things we know that amidst our worries anxieties and fears you are present caring for us with infinite love and wisdom Lord we surrender to you all our burdens all our doubts and uncertainties we ask that you help us to fully trust in you to surrender Our Lives to your care teach us to surrender every worry every anxiety every fear knowing that you have a greater purpose for each of us beloved father increase our faith so that we
can see Beyond immediate circumstances and believe that you are always working in our favor even when we cannot perceive it give us the strength to keep believing even in the most difficult moments we want to live according to your will recognizing that your plan is perfect may we remember every step of the way that the Lord my God and my father is in control may this truth resonate in our hearts and Minds bringing us peace and renewal Lord may your peace which surpasses all understanding guard our hearts and Minds in Christ Jesus may we experience
the transformation that comes from complete surrender to you finding purpose and direction in every day of Our Lives thank you God for your constant faithfulness and love we trust in you and praise your name knowing that that with faith we will find the peace and purpose that only you can offer in jesus' name I pray amen I want to sincerely thank everyone who made it to the end of this video and prayed with us I hope God continues to bless each of your lives and that you stay with us so that we can continue our
work of spreading the Lord's word in a way that can change lives and also help keep everyone's faith strong stronger than ever until the next video Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ