Surrendering All?

We often say it . . . I surrender all. We tell God, "Whatever your will, lord." Over the weekend I was put to the test.

I was scheduled to preach to the youth group, and I spent considerable hours in prayer and meditation preparing for the opportunity. On Sunday morning I woke up several hours early (5am) to further pray and prepare for the morning's activities. I bought special provisions for an object lesson, and I was positive that I had a prophetic unction from the Lord for our youth. I arrived at church on fire and ready to share what the Holy Ghost had shared with me.

And just moments before it was time to preach, the rug was pulled from beneath my feet. The youth pastor informed me that youth class will not be meeting today because pastor asked them to stay in the sanctuary for the speaker. He then asked, "Is that OK?"

Yeah. It's outta my hands. The Lord knows, and I trust my pastor, but I couldn't help but feel disappointed. But then I just had to release my expectation, and let it rise like a helium balloon up to the throne room, . . . and surrender all.



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