Romans 7:15 NIV

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.

Jeremiah 17:9 NIV

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

John 14:6 NKJV

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Following our cravings, whims, and emotions leads to regret, rebellion, disobedience, and ultimately sorrow and destruction.

John 14:6 NKJV

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Jesus didn’t say He would show us a way; He said He is the way.

He didn’t promise to teach us a truth; He said He is the truth.

He didn’t offer us the secrets to life; He said He is the life.

John 14:6 NKJV

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

TIFAW

1. Ground Yourself in God’s Word.

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. —Psalms 119:105 NLT

2. Pray for God’s Leading.

But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. —Luke 5:16 NLT

3. Learn to Discern.

“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. —1 Corinthians 10:23 NIV

4. Stay in Community.

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. —Proverbs 27:17 NIV

5. Surrender Daily.

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. —Matthew 16:24-25 NKJV

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The Christian life is not about being perfect or never struggling. It’s about continually surrendering my way for God’s way.