Discipleship Step 1
Surrender and Faith
Trust God with your plans, your uncertainty, and your future. Spiritual growth begins with yielding ourselves to Him.
Practices That Strengthen Surrender
- Practice prayer and biblical meditation. Regularly surrender worries and desires to God.
- Read and reflect on Scripture. Consider Proverbs 3:5–6, Jeremiah 29:11, and Romans 8:28.
- Journal your prayers and God’s leading.
- Identify where you are trying to control outcomes and intentionally release those areas to God.
- Remain active in worship and Christian fellowship.
- Listen for God’s direction through Scripture, prayer, and the Holy Spirit.
- Obey small promptings. Faithfulness in small things strengthens trust.
- Practice gratitude and remember God’s faithfulness.
- Develop patience while waiting for God’s timing.
- Release rigid expectations about how God must answer.
- Seek mature Christian counsel when you need wisdom.
- Embrace uncertainty with confidence in God.