Tag: What the Bible says about surrendering to God

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-19-24

Psalm 9:1 (NKJV) 1 I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.

The phrase “whole heart” is one that I find intriguing.

It is not the phrase itself that catches my attention, but the connotations behind that phrase.

Our relationship with God will be as strong as what we put into it; our whole heart, or just a portion of it.

In the Psalm above, King David wrote that he would tell of God’s marvelous works with his whole heart; with everything in him.

David had a good grasp on the fact that this is what God asks of us; our whole heart.

As His children, it is what He asks of us as well. Not just that we would tell of Him with our whole heart, but that we would pursue and desire Him with our whole heart.

It is what He has asked for all along, and why the people of Israel were constantly in trouble, as they split their devotion to Him with idols and false gods.

This is a serious thing for us to understand. So serious, in fact, that in the book of Revelation we are told that if we give less than our whole heart (being lukewarm in our affections and dedication to Him), especially if we do so intentionally, we will be vomited out.

Revelation 3:16 (NKJV) 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

We are living in a spiritual season of perpetual lukewarmness.

The world offers so many things that vie for our time, attention, and affection. It can be extremely easy to fall prey to this and lose the intensity that God asks for in our relationship with Him.

And if we are not careful, our heart begins to stray ever so slightly, creating a crack in the bond between us and God.

But God is faithful. He is patient and merciful. And if we recognize this lapse in our walk with Him, whether tiny or large, and we repent, He is more than willing to meet us where we are at, drawing us in with open arms.

Let us not be as the Israelites were; a stiff-necked people who suffered the wrath of God for their love of idols and false gods.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-2-23

John 8:31-32 (NKJV) 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

As a believer growth is essential, and it comes by us abiding in the word of God.

His word will touch our hearts and change us deeply if we accept it and act in accordance with what it says.

Jesus said that we are His disciples if we abide in His word.

Do we want to be disciples of Jesus Christ today?

If so, then we need to do as the Jesus taught, and abide in His word.

His word will bring conviction, correction and deliverance to our lives, helping us overcome our fleshly desires.

There is strength and wisdom that comes from the word of God. And as we learn of His truth, He will free us in every area of our lives as we allow Him to do so.

There’s a sticking point in all of this. What is it? Our flesh!

The flesh cannot please God. It has to submit to Him.

Romans 8:8 (NKJV) 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

We must teach our flesh to submit quickly to the word of God and heed His commandments. It must be in submission to Him at all times.

So, here is the question we all need to ponder on and give an answer to; Are we ready to be His disciples?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-29-23 – Put Your Hands Up

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the mighty name of Jesus! 

We have a new video for you today. It’s called “Put Your Hands Up.” 

In this new video we teach about learning to fully surrender to God, and how important it is to our walk with Him. 

This video teaches some important truths that will help us learn to be more submissive to God as He works with us to mold and shape us into who He wants us to be. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it! 

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We hope this speaks to you and helps you grow closer to our mighty God. 

We love you all! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-14-22

Psalm 116:1-2 (NLT) 1 I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. 2 Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!

Over the last few months, I have done a lot of pondering on the path that my life has taken.

I was not raised in a Christian home. My parents were not bad people. In fact, they were very good, honest people who taught us to work hard, love and respect others and not to expect to have anything handed to us. We were to work for what we wanted.

Things changed for me, though, when I met a girl who was just 16 years old. I was 18 at the time. This young woman gave me a gift that began to change my heart.

It was a men’s necklace with a cross hanging on it.

I wasn’t sure how to feel about it at first. I loved it because it was from her, and she had thought enough of me to give it to me. But the cross kind of caught me off guard at first.

I had no real understanding of Biblical things. I had a vague idea that God was out there somewhere, and I knew the story of Jesus, but that was pretty much the full extent of my Biblical knowledge.

But that cross hanging around my neck started to cause me to think. And my terrible habit of using the names of God and Christ as a cuss word began to change. It brought conviction to my heart; something I had never felt before.

Less than two years later, I had put my faith and trust in Christ. And I have no problem at all sharing with you how much I love my God and my Savior now.

He took me and cleaned me up. He made me a new creation. He created a new heart within me. And I’m thankful beyond words for that.

I’m also thankful for Pastor Ellie, the young woman who gave me that cross necklace. We got married on March 12 of 1983, and we never looked back.

God has taken us on a great adventure, and we know He’s not finished yet!

Never doubt God. Never underestimate His ability to bring change. And never overlook or discount what he can do in your heart.

All we need to do is surrender to Him.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-26-21

1 Kings 18:39 (NKJV) 39 Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”

Sometimes when God’s Spirit moves on us, we may get an overwhelming feeling that we just need to drop to the floor and lay flat on our face before Him.

That may sound weird to some people. But once we have seen and felt the presence of God, and the promptings of His Spirit, there is nothing at all that’s weird about it.

God is holy. He is sovereign. He is pure. And He is righteous.

Nobody can stand in His presence; not even His angels.

The word of God is full of examples of people falling on their faces when they came into His presence.

So, I write today to ask you this question; when was the last time we got on our faces before God?

When is the last time we actually surrendered to His Spirit and fell prostrate before Him?

Maybe you’re asking, “why should I feel the need to lay face down before God? What’s so important about this that requires me to do it?”.

Well, first off, it isn’t necessarily a requirement in a “regulatory” sense of the word.

But we need to understand that laying prostrate before God is a sign of surrender. It shows our willingness to acknowledge His sovereignty and His holiness, and bow before Him with no regard for ourselves, how we might look or how inconvenient it might be to fall before Him.

It is a humbling thing to encounter Him and fall face-first before Him. There is something unexplainable about it that words can’t sufficiently describe.

But suffice it to say that doing so is the beginning of bringing our relationship with Him to a new level of reverence and adoration. It changes us, from the inside, out.

So, we encourage you to pay attention to His promptings. Don’t be afraid to surrender and get on your face on the floor, or even on the ground if that’s where His presence falls upon you.

We promise you that it will be something you will never look at with the same eyes again.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-5-19

Luke 22:41-42 (NKJV) 41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”

Jesus set the ultimate example here for us to follow.

No, not just in the fact He laid down His life.

Even though that is the most critical part of the big picture, the fact that He submitted to the Father and set His own will aside is what led Him to follow through and give His life for us.

Had he chosen to follow His own will, as He stated Himself when He asked if it would be possible to take “this cup” from Him, there would have been no crucifixion.

Regardless of what His flesh felt, Jesus did the Father’s will and died in your place and my place on that cross.

That is the example we all need to look at and follow each day, to the best of our ability, led by the Holy Spirit.

Our flesh is weak, but strong at the same time.

It is weak when it comes to surrendering to God. But it is strong when it comes to wanting its own way. It is a paradoxical tug of war constantly going on within us.

But, if we can grasp the fact that Jesus was 100% human then we can also begin to see and understand that we, too, need to learn how to submit our will to God, deferring to Him when we make our choices.

Sometimes this can be much easier than we might think. Other times it can be a very difficult thing, as it was for Jesus in the verses above, as our flesh rises up and does battle with our spirit.

As we grow in our relationship with God, though, it becomes much easier. And when those extremely difficult crossroads come along, we will be much more inclined to choose God’s will over ours.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-27-19

Proverbs 19:20-21 (NKJV) 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days. 21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

We all have our plans and goals for this life. It’s part of human nature.

The thing we need to learn is that when we become a child of God, through believing and trusting in His Son, Jesus Christ, those plans we have made may change.

We are not saying they absolutely will. But they may. And how will we ever know this?

We surrender to God the things that we had planned on doing and we let Him guide our steps as to what His plans are for us.

For example, we can pray and put it before Him.

Dear God in Heaven,

Now that I am Your child, I want to make sure that I am where You want me to be. Help me to live the life You have for me. I am ready to follow you. Show me the steps I need to take and help me to take them in faith, as I follow you. I will listen and try my best to obey.  Please, go before me and make any adjustments that need to be made. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Now, this doesn’t mean that we just stop working. And it doesn’t necessarily mean to change things up immediately.

We should keep on doing what we have been doing, but be alert in listening or watching for God’s leading. Sometimes when we start to walk like this, we may see changes come quickly and we may think of it as being something negative. But don’t quickly assume anything. Stay open, pay attention and be prayerful.

When we have been trying so hard to get somewhere, and it seems nothing is happening, or we are not getting any further ahead, we may need to press in and keep going.

But then there may be times when we need to take some time and ask God, “is there something else I need to be doing?”.

If the signs around us are speaking loud and clear that we need to change, don’t continue to do things our way. God may have something else and it is up to us to follow, listen, and receive instructions.

He knows what we need, where we belong and how to get there. Let Him take the weight off us by listening to His counsel.

Isaiah 46:4 (NKJV) 4 Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-28-18

Psalm 55:16 (NKJV) 16 As for me, I will call upon God, And the Lord shall save me.

God is willing to help us be all that we can be. We just have to be willing to give Him the fleshly desires that end up hurting us.

There are things in life that will give us a false sense of comfort and make us feel good for a short time. And there will be times we will desire them more than anything else, even if they are bad for us. We will put them before our family, our friends, our health and even before our love and commitment toward the Lord.

This is a scary place to be.

I know someone that is struggling today with this very sad and seemingly hopeless situation. He has lost everything, and he sits in prison waiting to be judged for actions he took while under the influence of something that he desired more than anything else.

Where is the comfort in that now?

Christ will help us put these destructive desires behind us today, if we are willing to open our hearts, cry out to Him, and then let Him lead us to freedom.

Psalm 6:4 (NKJV) 4  Return, O Lord, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-30-18

Matthew 10:39 (NKJV) 39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

Our lives are not our own. Yes, we can make decisions and choices as to what we want to do each day. We can go here or go there. We can make plans and pursue certain things. But those are just “surface” things.

If we really look at our lives, they were given to us by the One who created us. Our lives are God-given, not the making of any human being.

God has given them to us. And in return, He wants us to give them back, so to speak. No, He’s not asking us to sacrifice our lives literally, dying for Him as a way of thanking Him.

Yes, there may be times when our faith could possibly literally cost us our life, but that’s not what Jesus is referring to here. He is talking about surrendering ourselves to Him on a daily basis, letting Him have eminence over our lives in a way that benefits the kingdom of God.

Repentance, loving others, forgiving those who hurt us, sowing our finances into God’s kingdom, helping those in need of help, showing mercy to those around us and so many other things are all part of laying our lives down and surrendering to Him.

Jesus also mentioned “taking up our cross”.

Luke 9:23 (NKJV) 23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

We “take up our cross” by surrendering to Him. Our cross isn’t a specific thing, like an ailment or affliction, like some might say. An affliction is just that, an affliction. Afflictions are not God’s way of compelling us into surrendering to Him.

Taking up our cross involves all of the things mentioned above regarding serving others and serving God, by making ourselves available to Him, to be used in whatever way He needs us to be used.

Children of God, it’s time for us to lay our lives down, to surrender them to Him in a way that we have never done before.

And as we do this, as we lose our lives for Him, only then will we truly find them.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-7-18

Isaiah 64:8 (NKJV) 8 But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.

Surrendering it all to God is the most powerful position to be in.

When we can say, “God, you can have me and everything I own”, we are setting ourselves up for His great and mighty work to be done, in us and through us. But we are also getting ready for a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Him than we have ever experienced.

Getting to this point requires us to take steps ahead of time that will help us to see that we truly need to surrender everything. And the only way to get there is to start at the beginning.

  • We need to give God the room He needs in our daily routine. That means we can plan out our day, but we need to listen and stay alert to God’s promptings. Sometimes God will warn us about specific things. He may see danger for us, and through His promptings He will cause us to think twice about heading in that direction. Listen to those little promptings, so we don’t have to change our plans over and over again.

I’ve done this many times, and I’ve learned from my errors. It’s better to go to Him first and ask about certain occasions, rather than having to change things up after we’ve made plans and spent money, etc., to carry it out.

  • We need to spend personal one-on-one time with Him. And yes, we have to do this even when we have a busy day. God should be the first One we talk to every day. He will start us off on the right track.
  • We need to pick up our Bible and read it. His word will change us. That is a promise. Even if we don’t understand it word for word, it’s OK. The Holy Spirit will help us and bring understanding. He’s Amazing!

When we begin to let God into our daily routine, we will see the importance of surrendering to Him. And our hearts won’t regret it or fight it, but we will welcome our Potter even more.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-10-17

Deuteronomy 10:21 (NKJV) 21 He is your praise, and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which your eyes have seen.

Going through times and seasons that are out of our control should be a normal thing for those that are leaning on God. But no matter how much we want to make it a normal part of our lives, our flesh loves to have that control over things. We are in a constant battle with wanting to have control.

We think having control over things will bring peace. But, peace will actually come when we let God have control.

God is teaching those who will give all control over to Him how to walk in such a peace.

This doesn’t happen overnight. It takes some time to learn. But each time we give a situation, circumstance, or a problem over to Him, and just let Him unfold it, we will get better and quicker at going to Him with everything.

His faithfulness is greater than anything else. We just need to allow ourselves to see it by letting Him help.

Psalm 46:1 (NKJV) 46 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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