Journey Church Surrender The Year Before It Begins
Jan 4, 2026
Suzie Lind, a pastoral leader and teacher at Journey Church, shares her insights on the vital act of surrendering to Christ in everyday life. She reflects on how New Year resolutions can be intertwined with faith and emphasizes that true surrender involves entrusting our goals to God. Suzie connects the 12 steps of recovery to spiritual growth, highlighting the importance of God's intimate knowledge of us through Psalm 139. She clarifies that surrender is an active decision-making process, inviting listeners to engage in daily trust and openness with God.
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Surrender As A Deliberate Decision
- Surrendering goals and plans starts with deciding to entrust your life to a caring God, not just making resolutions.
- Step three reframes surrender as placing your will and life into God's care, acknowledging you can't manage everything alone.
12 Steps As Spiritual Formation
- The 12 steps function as a spiritual formation path compatible with Christian faith.
- Step three’s "higher power" language can lead people toward Jesus when they need help beyond themselves.
Known Before You Act
- Psalm 139 portrays God's intimate knowledge as comforting, not surveillance.
- Recognizing that God already knows us helps surrender begin from truth rather than performance.
