What does it truly mean to submit to God? I mean if we truly believe in Him, that He's real, that He's here with us all the time, watching us, what does it truly mean to submit to Him?
It means that you have to surrender everything in your life to Him. You have to understand that whilst we have free will and we have choices, that He controls everything around us. He wants us to be good. He wants us to bear good fruits but He has a plan for us. If you have accepted Him, our Lord Jesus Christ, as your Saviour and you have truly submitted to Him, then you don't need to worry about the future. You don't need to worry about what's going on around you because God is in control of everything.
All we can do, all we must do, is focus on:
- praying
- reading the Bible
- praising Him
- being good people, setting an example to all the people around us
We must be the shining example. We have peace in our hearts and only God can truly give us peace in our hearts. It doesn't matter how rich or poor you are, it doesn't matter what your background is. Only God can truly give you peace in your heart.
Once you have that and once you understand that He's real, then you can just focus on the present. Be the best version that you can be. Be the best father, friend, son, the best worker wherever you're working. If you're an employer, treat your employees correctly. Be kind to people. There's nothing wrong with being strong but being strong doesn't confuse kindness with weakness. A lot of people do that and it's wrong. You can be strong, you can get your opinion across, but you do it in a respectful way.
All the noise that swirls around us in politics and social things that are going on in society itself, leave that to God. If you want to see changes, pray to God in your prayers. Tell Him, "I love you God so much. Thank you for everything you've given to me but I have these problems and these issues. Explain to me, show me, help me to understand and read that Bible every day. The doctrine is in the Bible, the living flowing waters of the gospel are in that Bible and are in your heart. This is why we receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is inside our heart and is transforming us all the time to be good people who believe in God and our Lord Jesus Christ."
Every morning be thankful for another day of life because God is in control of everything. When you pray thank Him for everything and tell Him all your concerns and what you need in detail, okay, things about your business life, your family, your friends, academic life, whatever it is. It's truly special to do that. I hope this was useful to read and thanks very much.