Dangerous Surrender

Dangerous Surrender

You have a plan for the rest of your life. God has a plan for the rest of your life. Are they the same?You have expectations for how your life will play out, and you hope those plans will become realities.But what if Godâ€™s plan for your life is far different from what you had in mind? Can you accept that? Will you surrender your goals for Godâ€™s?Kay Warren had a plan. Together with her husband, Rick Warren, author of the megaseller The Purpose Driven Life, she planned that after her kids were grown, sheâ€™d travel the world, teaching and encouraging couples in ministry. It was a good plan. But it wasnâ€™t what God had in mind for her.In a startling wake-up call, Kay discovered the shocking realities of the AIDS pandemic in Africa while reading a magazine. â€œI want to use you!â€ she heard God say. That began the struggleâ€”first to avoid Godâ€™s call and then to surrender herself to God.She cried out to God, â€œWhy are you bothering me with this? Thereâ€™s nothing I can do about it. Iâ€™m just an ordinary person. What could one person do about such a gigantic problemâ€ But God had grabbed her attention and wouldnâ€™t let go.If youâ€™ve ever struggled with knowing and doing Godâ€™s will, this book is for you. With raw honesty, Kay goes straight to the heart of the matter: the bottom line is surrender. Will you trust God? Along the way sheâ€™ll introduce you to othersâ€”people like youâ€”who have said yes to God and have made a difference in the world. Using their skills, energy, faith, and a willingness to take risks, they became powerful instruments of change and tools in Godâ€™s hands.Giving in to God isnâ€™t easy. Itâ€™s not for cowards. Itâ€™s the boldest, riskiest step youâ€™ll ever take. This dangerous surrender can bring both joy and pain, both heartache and ecstasy, but it enables you to know God in a far deeper way than ever before.I had to make a conscious decision. Would I retreat to my comfortable life and to my settled plans? Or would I surrender to Godâ€™s call and let my heart engage with a cause such as AIDS that I was pretty sure would include buckets of pain and sorrow? I felt like I was standing on the edge of a giant precipice; I couldnâ€™t go back, and yet the way forward looked like stepping into a void.Kay Warren took that step, choosing to dangerously surrender to God. That decision transformed her life, marriage, and future. She invites you to do the same.Youâ€™ll benefit most by discussing this book with others. A Readersâ€™ Group Discussion Guide is provided in the back of the book. Additional help can be found at www.kaywarren.com.

Country	USA
Author	Kay Warren
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780310295259
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Zondervan
Manufacturer	Zondervan
NumberOfPages	257
PublicationDate	2008-08-19
Publisher	Zondervan
ReleaseDate	2008-09-09
Studio	Zondervan

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