In John 15:5, He says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
I am an achiever. It has been my identity. Hands down. I love accomplishing things, to-do lists, winning, success, getting things done, and doing it with excellence. I pride myself on work ethic, I’m driven, and passionate about anything I put my mind to. From a worldly perspective, these things are great, in fact, applauded, promoted, and reinforced through accolades, numbers, and tangible successes.
But spiritually these things were confining me, suffocating me, and causing me to carry them around like weights in the backpack of my soul. I literally had to have a spiritual posture shift. If I was going to be doing Kingdom work it better be with Kingdom power. Zechariah 4:6 says, “ This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit’ says the LORD Almighty.”
We can try all day to do things with our own strength, by our own might, but it will only leave us exhausted, overwhelmed, and empty. Jesus wants us to surrender it all. Let go of that tight grip we are using to try and control everything.
Jesus, King of Heaven and earth, says take residence in me. I am your home. Making me your home is how you get things done. When you don’t surrender to Him, you don’t accomplish anything.
You aren’t defined by what you do, but by who’s you are. Let’s humble ourselves before Jesus and walk in HIS Identify for us.
See you Sunday,
Mindi Winakur
Women’s & Kid’s Director
Greatneighbors.net