Are you tired of trying to control your heart with sheer willpower and feeling frustrated and exhausted? What if there was a different way to find peace and happiness in your heart? It starts when you learn how to surrender your heart to God.
The human heart is a complex entity. It is the seat of our emotions, thoughts, and desires. And yet, so often, we try to control our hearts with sheer willpower, only to find ourselves more frustrated and exhausted than before. But what if there was a different way? What if, instead of trying to beat our hearts into submission, we offered them to God to mold and fill with His love?
As believers, we are called to be fashioned after Christ. We are called to surrender ourselves to Him, allowing Him to transform us from the inside out. And when we do this, our hearts become a staging ground for God’s work. He is given access to every aspect of our personality, emotions, and values, which guide our lives.
Here are three ways to do that:
Tip 1: Surrender to Jesus every day
Surrendering our hearts to God’s molding and filling is the key to having a happy heart. Soul care happens not because of our efforts but because of Jesus within us. Inviting Jesus into our hearts and making time to experience God’s love nurtures our souls and makes it easier to dwell in His presence throughout the day.
Tip 2: Allow Jesus to care for you
Jesus’s mission is to anoint us with His presence, preach the Good News to our minds, bind up our broken hearts, and proclaim freedom from the unrealistic ideals that the world places on us. Allowing Jesus to care for us helps us understand that we are worthy of Him, and our hearts become happy and satisfied. Self-care is essential to maintaining a happy heart but not enough. We need Jesus to care for us.
Tip 3: Practice self-care to care for others
We cannot pour from an empty cup, so caring for ourselves daily is essential to caring for others. Self-care might mean taking a nap, reading the Bible for soul nourishment, chatting with a friend, enjoying a good meal, or taking a relaxing bath. When we care for ourselves, we are better equipped to care for others.
As an author and homeschooling mom, it’s sometimes hard for me to surrender to God. Yet I’m learning that the better I’m able to care for myself and allow Jesus to take care of me, the more I’m able to care for others.
Take away:
- Surrendering to Jesus is the key to having a happy heart.
- Soul care happens not because of our efforts but because of Jesus within us.
- Allow Jesus to care for you to understand your worth and have a happy heart.
- Take care of yourself daily to care for others.
- Self-care is essential, but we also need Jesus to care for us.
Want to learn more?
Introducing Heart Happy by Tricia Goyer, a book that will transform your life by showing you the power of surrendering your heart to God.
Tricia Goyer offers a different approach in a world that tells us to control our hearts with sheer willpower. She teaches us how to offer our hearts to God so he can to mold and fill them with His love. By surrendering our hearts to Jesus, we allow Him to transform us from the inside out, creating a happy heart that overflows with God’s love and joy.
Through her own journey of surrender, Tricia Goyer shows us how to find peace and happiness in our hearts, no matter what life throws our way. With practical tips and powerful insights, Heart Happy is the ultimate guide to surrendering your heart to God and living a life filled with His love.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, or just feeling disconnected from God, Heart Happy will help you find the peace and joy that comes from surrendering your heart to Jesus. So, if you’re ready to transform your life and find true happiness, get your copy of Heart Happy today!
