Surrender.

Ugh.

That word makes my ego spasm and cramp in pain. After all, I know what I’m doing. I know what I want. I have my plans and goals and desires and ideas and routines…

Yet surrender is exactly what we need to do. We need to surrender every aspect of our lives to the Lord.

Why?

Simple. We are called to seek God and His will first and foremost. We can’t do that and follow our egos as well.

Following self leads us off the path Jesus wants us to walk. It misalignes our thoughts and plans and leads us straight into temptation.

When we surrender fully to the Lord, we realize His sovereignty. You see, He is in control of everything anyway. Self determination is an ego fueled misconception that pulls us into selfishness and away from God.

And right into the path of a speeding train.

It isn’t easy to surrender to God. It requires seeing life through eyes of faith instead of only our limited cognitive perception.

It takes time to build trust in the Lord.

It takes prayer and time in God’s Word.

It takes letting go of the things that come between us and God.

Take a moment and consider this: what do I love most? Where do I invest my time and treasure? What keeps me up at night? The answers to these questions may lead us to discovering where we need to let go and give it to God.

The more we surrender to God, the more we trust in His sovereignty, mercy, grace love, the more peace we will have in our lives.

Surrender. Just let go. God has you.