“Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?”
Luke 6:46
Years ago, I accepted Jesus as my Savior, my Healer, and my Deliverer. I believed He forgave my sins, rescued me from darkness, and gave me new life. That part was real. It still is.
What I didn’t fully grasp then — and what I’m still learning now — is that following Jesus doesn’t stop at believing in Him. It continues with yielding to Him.
Salvation is a moment. Discipleship is a lifetime.
Believing in Jesus Is Not the Same as Yielding to Him
I had no trouble trusting Jesus to save me. I struggled more with trusting Him to lead me.
It’s one thing to receive forgiveness. It’s another thing to surrender control. I wanted Jesus to rescue me — but I often wanted to manage the details of my own life.
Slowly, the Spirit began to show me the gap between confession and obedience. I believed the right things. I prayed the right prayers. But there were places where I resisted God’s correction.
Lordship Is Where Faith Gets Personal
Calling Jesus “Lord” means something very specific. It means He gets a say — not just in my beliefs, but in my choices.
Lordship reaches into areas we’d rather keep private:
- How we respond when corrected
- What we justify instead of surrender
- Where we delay obedience
- What habits we protect
- What attitudes we excuse
This is where discipleship stops being theoretical and starts becoming uncomfortable. Jesus doesn’t just save us from sin — He saves us from ruling ourselves.
Conviction Is a Gift, Not a Threat
There are seasons when the Holy Spirit presses on specific areas of my life. Not loudly. Not harshly. Just clearly.
At first, I don’t always like it. Correction exposes resistance I didn’t want to acknowledge. But I’m learning something important — conviction is evidence of love.
God corrects what He claims. He disciplines sons, not strangers.
When I resist His correction, unrest follows. When I yield, peace returns. That pattern has become impossible to ignore.
Repentance Is the Path Back to Alignment
Repentance isn’t about shame. It’s about realignment.
To repent means I stop defending myself, stop explaining, and stop delaying — and instead agree with God. I turn from what He’s correcting and move back toward holiness.
Holiness isn’t about being impressive. It’s about being surrendered. It’s the quiet, daily choice to say, “Not my way — Yours.”
Discipleship Is Daily Yielding
I’m learning that yielding to Jesus isn’t something I settle once and move on from. It’s something I practice.
Some days I yield quickly. Other days I wrestle. But every day presents the same invitation — will I trust Him enough to obey?
Jesus is faithful to save. He is faithful to heal. He is faithful to deliver. And He is faithful to keep shaping those who truly follow Him.
Reflect & Respond
Take a moment to sit honestly before the Lord.
- Where am I resisting God’s correction?
- What area of my life am I slow to yield?
- Do I trust Jesus as Lord, or only as Savior?
- What step of repentance is He inviting me to take?
Repentance is not a setback. It is forward movement toward freedom.
Prayer
Father in Heaven, thank You for saving me, healing me, and delivering me by Your grace. I confess that yielding to Your lordship is still a daily challenge. Show me where I resist Your correction and soften my heart to respond quickly. I choose repentance over pride and holiness over comfort. Teach me what it means to follow You in all of life. In Jesus’ Name, amen.
“If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”
Luke 9:23
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