COME BACK TO GOD – The Daily Recharge

In my last post, I said I’ll be back with the next step in surrendering. This post resumes the conversation.

After changing your mind – which includes changing your thoughts about what you’ve done and the direction in which you traveled – you must come back to God. Reestablishing connection is critical to cease doing life your own way.

Reconnecting with God has two forms – the initial and intermittent phases. I’ll explain.

The initial phase is when you first enter relationship with God. This is a beautiful process summarized well in Romans 10:17. Check that out when you have a moment, especially if you’ve never completed this life-enhancing step.

The other phase is intermittent. That is, while maturing in relationship with God, you may get off course. Your relationship with God is intact, but you may have some residue from doing life your way. Intermittent reconnection helps you realign with His plans more faithfully.

No matter the version, reconnecting with God has two steps, which are highlighted in the next part of Jonah’s story. When we left him in the last blog post, he had changed his mind about going to Spain. Notice where we find him below:

From deep inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God: “In my distress, O Lord, I called to you, and you answered me. From deep in the world of the dead I cried for help, and you heard me (‭‭Jonah‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭2‬, ‭GNT‬‬).

Jonah, now inside a large fish that God had already prepared to catch him, has undergone a remarkable transformation. He is now communicating with God after previously ignoring Him. This change in behavior is truly remarkable!

Here are the two key steps Jonah took during this phase of surrender:

Admit it. Jonah had to acknowledge his disobedience and take responsibility for his actions. He pointed the finger at himself and recognized that he was inside the fish because of his own choices. Similarly, reconnecting with God, whether during the initial or intermittent phase, requires us to admit our role in the outcome.
Act on it. Owning our faults is the first step, and taking action that aligns with our remorse is the second. By praying and submitting to God’s plan, Jonah demonstrated that he had changed his mind and understood his fault. He returned to God both inwardly (through repentance) and outwardly (by reconnecting). This is where the “rubber meets the road” for us as well. Reconnecting is an action word, and our behaviors should reflect the changes that have occurred within us.

There you have it, friends. Surrendering involves repentance (changing your mind) and reconnecting (coming back to God). In my next post, I will share the final step in this process, using another moment in Jonah’s life as a reference point.

Until then, come back to God. Admit your mistakes and respond to His invitation to start or resume fellowship. If you need support on this journey, please reach out to me at info@induranceministries.com. I would be delighted to guide you through surrendering so that you can align your life with God’s incredible plan!