“Trade My Will For Yours”
Beloved, one of the greatest prayers a believer can ever pray is simple — but costly: “Jesus, take my life — and give me Yours.”
It is a prayer of surrender. A prayer that says, I trust Your way more than my own. We were never meant to lead God — we were meant to be led by Him. Real freedom doesn’t come from doing whatever we want. Real freedom comes when we finally place our lives into the hands of the One who loves us most.
The Old Testament paints this truth clearly. Proverbs 3:5–6 declares, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Submission is not loss — it is alignment. When we yield, God leads. When we release control, He restores direction.
The New Testament deepens this invitation. Paul writes in Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” This is not improvement — it is exchange. My life for His life. My plans for His purpose. My strength for His Spirit. Jesus does not simply fix us — He fills us.
So Beloved, don’t be afraid to pray it boldly: “Jesus, take my life — and give me Yours.” Because whatever we place into His hands, He transforms into something far more greater than we could ever build with our own two hands.
Pray with me: Father God, today I surrender again. Take my plans, my desires, my fears, and my future. Replace them with Your heart, Your wisdom, and Your will. Live through me, lead me, and shape me into the person You created me to be — in Jesus’ name, I pray, believe, receive, and praise in advance, Amen!
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