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Honey, I Shrunk The Bible

The Bible is a story of submission. Although the word ‘submit’ and it’s variations occur less than 20 times, the point is still very well made.

If the whole Bible was shrunk or reduced to one word, it would be submission.

Obedience is about submission…

• God, You’re right and I’m wrong.
• God, You’re Word is right and I yield to You.

Worship is about submission…

• God, You’re everything and I’m nothing.
• God, You’re holy and I’m unholy.
• God, You’re strong and I’m weak.
• God, You’re wise and I’m unwise.
• God, You’re high and I’m low.
• God, You’re good and I’m evil.

Tithing is about submission…

• God, You’ve blessed me, I honor you with my finances.
• God, You’ve given to me, so that I might give back to you.

Holiness is about submission…

• God, You’re holy and ask me to be holy.
• God, You’re clean and ask me to be clean.
• God, You’re pure and ask me to be pure.
• God, You’re righteous and ask me to be righteous.

The Will of God is about submission…

• God, You’re ways are above my ways.
• God, You’re thoughts are higher than my thoughts.
• God, You’re right and I’m not.
• God, You’re right and I won’t do anything until you tell me.
• God, Your will and not mine.

Trust is about submission…

• God, You’re faithful and ask me to depend on you.
• God, You’re working for me even when I can’t see You and ask me to believe.
• God, You’re going to come through for me.

Leaning on the Lord is about submission…

• God, You’re the answer to my problems. I can’t solve them.
• God, You’re the one holding me up. I can’t stand by myself.

Repentance is about submission…

• God, You’re holy and I’m a sinner. Forgive me.
• God, You’re perfect and I have failed. I’m sorry.

Baptism is about submission…

• God, You’re the only one that can wash away my sins.
• God, Your name is the only name that washes away my sin. Wash me.

Receiving the Holy Ghost is about submission…

• God, You’re the one I wish to take control of my spirit and my tongue.
• God, You’re the one I want more than anyone in the world.
• God, You’re the only one that can change my life, I open the door of my heart.

Do you have a problem with submission? I pray not. You don’t want God to have a problem with you.