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Serenity

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Where can you find real serenity, especially when life is so out of control?

I don’t know about you, but for me I crave serenity…peace…calm…tranquility.  You know that exact place you find yourself when you finally recline on the beach with toes snuggled in the sand and the sound of crashing waves removing all debris from your thoughts.  That moment when you exhale a sigh of relief…vacation has finally arrived.  Why do we have to wait till we are hundreds of miles away from reality to embrace serenity?  If I dare take a guess, it’s because we cannot let go of control. We are simply too afraid to hand over control of our lives to the One who created us.  We “think” because we’ve said yes to Christ and officially labeled ourselves Christians, with a Jesus bumper sticker, cross dangling from our neck and socializing with that certain ”group” of believers, then surely we’ve surrendered ourselves to Christ….right?

Wrong!

Please hear me, all those things are noble and it speaks volumes for who we are, however God has been opening the eyes of my heart over the last six months to what I call genuine soul surrender.  How exactly does that work you might ask?  It all starts with one little word….obedience.  Yes, that’s it, just plain and simple obedience.  Please don’t let me fool you by sounding like I’ve got this all figured out, because coming from a rebellious take charge, get it done now kind of girl, it has not been an easy road to travel.  To be frank with you, it’s down right sucked many days.  By no means has it been a walk in the park having to deny my flesh and ego day after day.  However, I do have good news for you today!

“Your job is obedience.  God’s job is results.” pg. 162 Let. It. Go. By Karen Ehman

When we are wholeheartedly committed to obedience, God provides results every time.  So, back to my question on where can you find true serenity in the middle of life’s chaos?  On your knees my friend, handing over your desires for God’s desires and in doing so the result is serenity.  That place scripture refers to as “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding” Philippians 4:7

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Embarrassing Confession

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Welcome to CA…Controllers Anonymous.  Hi, my name is Linda Kuhar and I am a control freak!  While you may be chuckling at my cute little comment, I need to confess to you that because of my insane controlling nature of 38 years, this week it has actually brought me to my knees in desperation asking God, “Do you REALLY exist?  Because God if you are really REAL than why do I struggle today with the exact same issues I had 10 years ago, 15 years ago, heck even 20 years ago?  If you’re real, than why haven’t you removed the pains of insecurity and fear I have buried so deep inside me?”

And in one simple answer He spoke….”Control, you haven’t give me control over your life.”

Well, in my typical controlling fashion I would usually explain to God why I haven’t given everything to Him and try to manipulate God by convincing Him (really myself) that I am the way I am because ultimately He is the one that created me, right?  Well, this time my scheming and conniving ways did not even rear it’s ugly head.  Instead, I was at the darkest place of desperation and brokenness that all I could do was say ok God.  You are exactly right.  I have been afraid to give you control over my life because fear and insecurity have been such a source of comfort and refuge for me, but today I give up, I quit!  I cannot do this control thing any more.  I have no strength left in me to fight!

I quit trying to control those I love so dearly, my husband and child, my business/ministry that you called me to and even..are you ready for this my friends?  I give up control over my healing from cancer and coma.  Yes, it’s true.  I’m confessing to you that I’ve struggled all this time truly believing that I was miraculously healed.  I’m completely embarrassed and feel like such a hypocrite as I write these words.  But the truth is I’ve tried to convince myself that I was healed from H1N1 (the swine flu) and not a reaction from the chemotherapy drugs because logically my lungs would have never completely healed if it was the chemo that my body had the reaction to.

Long story short is, it does not matter what God healed me from, He miraculously healed me and today I can honestly say I believe that because I have Let. It. Go. by giving up control.

Friends, are you living a life of control?  Or are you really letting God control your life?  I’m currently participating in Melissa Taylor’s Online Bible Study and we are studying  Let. It. Go. by Karen Ehman.  If you want to know how to stop running the show and start walking in faith, living a life free from control, I recommend reading her book today.  As you can see I personally have already experienced some life changing transformation and would love for you to join me.  Leave a commit today if you are living a life of control and are ready Let. It. Go.

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