by Don Metznik | May 17, 2026 | Short Provocative Thoughts
“The Biblical definition of surrender is relinquishing our own\ desires and embracing God’s plan for our lives. When we surrender something to God…a habit, a vice, a relationship, a dream, etc.…we always receive something better in its place. We receive freedom...
by Don Metznik | Dec 27, 2025 | Today I Will
Today I will fight the battle of wills-my will vs. God’s will. “I must first get the issue settled between God and myself in the secret places of my soul, where no one else can interfere…” “The reason the battle is lost is that I fight it first in the external...
by Don Metznik | Nov 20, 2024 | Today I Will
Today I will “be held as in a vice, constrained by the love of God” (Chambers, Utmost, November 20). This is too great a thought for my mind to comprehend and so I must surrender to it.Ephesians 1:7In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His...
by Don Metznik | Nov 7, 2024 | Today I Will
Today I will surrender my life through prayer to the Holy Spirit to make everything that has and will happen to me work for God’s purpose, which is His glory. And I will pray and intercede for others that their lives be enriched by the Holy Spirit. Romans...
by Don Metznik | Sep 13, 2024 | Today I Will
Today I will “trade my will, self, and desires for your rest, sufficiency, and fellowship.” (Chambers, Utmost, September 13) I will trade the vexing problems of today, the regrets of the past, and the longterm worries of tomorrow for your immediate, constant, and...