HELEN SANDERS
2-11-2025
THE WHITE FLAG OF SURRENDER
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There are so many people that I know in the body of Christ that are weary. They are weary in their ministry, weary in their marriage, weary in their workplace, and weary with their family. They would like to raise the white flag and surrender.
Interesting enough, that is just what you should do! But it isn’t a surrender to the enemy, it is a surrender to God.
God has been watching and sees you trying to carry the load and has been waiting for you to “surrender” the burden to him. YOU cannot carry it because it is too heavy.
Isaiah 40:28-30 gives us insight. It reads, “28 Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:”
Verse 31 gives the answer to all that stress. It says, “BUT they [that is you and me] that wait [hope in] the LORD shall renew [be refreshed in] their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
The Amplified Version reads this way, “28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting god, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become tired or grow weary; There is no searching of His understanding 29 He gives strength to the weary, and to him who has no might He increases power. 30 Even youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, 31But those who wait for the LORD [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like the eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired.”
So, you see, the key to getting through is surrendering all the stress to God once and for all and depending upon Him to carry you through. Then you will receive peace, and victory! In other words, quit trying to do everything in your own strength and trust God!
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