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Yielding Yourself to God: Meaning and Results
What happens when you truly yield yourself to God?
What does yield yourself mean
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To "yield yourself" means to completely surrender your will, affections, and your entire being to God, allowing Him to work in and through you. It signifies an unreserved and willing submission to His divine will and purposes.
The Meaning of Yielding to God
When you yield yourself to God, it means you:
Give up your own will: Your will, which was given over to Satan's control at the Fall, is taken back from him and given to God. This allows God to work in you to will and to do according to His good pleasure.
Consecrate your entire being: This involves presenting your body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. It's a complete dedication of your spirit, soul, and body to His service.
Embrace obedience: It means living by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God and doing the will of your Heavenly Father. This obedience is not forced, but a willing and intelligent homage.
Trust fully in God: It requires relying on God with unquestioning confidence, in trials, in darkness, and in light. It is about distrusting your own power and trusting in the power of your Redeemer.
The Results of Yielding
When you yield yourself to God, several profound transformations occur:
Transformation of character: Your character is transformed to be like Christ's character, reflecting His purity and holiness.
Freedom from sin: You become dead to sin and alive to God. Sin will no longer have dominion over you, as you are under grace, not law. Romans 6:11-13
Enhanced power for good: You gain greater power for good, enabled to flash light amid the darkness of a sin-loving world. You become an instrument of righteousness unto God.
Peace and joy: Every act of consecration brings joy and peace, as you appreciate the light God has given you.
Spiritual growth: You grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth, advancing towards perfection.
Importance of Complete Surrender
An entire, unreserved surrender is essential for true Christian experience. Anything less means you are serving another master, whether sin unto death or the world. Romans 6:16
No room for compromise: The Christian life permits no compromise or yielding to worldly influences.
Protection from temptation: God does not shield His people from temptation, but preparing for and resisting temptations comes from being imbued with the Spirit of God and a whole-hearted consecration.
Yielding yourself to God is an ongoing process—a daily, hourly, and momentary recognition that you belong to Him. This commitment results in a life molded after Christ, fulfilling God's highest purpose for you.
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