Surrender

I have been thinking a lot about surrendering lately. I find that is such a hard thing to do. To surrender I feel weak. Ever play mercy? I have, oh how I hated to surrender by saying mercy it made me feel weak. In my adult life I find that surrender is not weak at all. To surrender to God I find strength. So how is it we have this misconception at a young age it is showing weakness? I have found when I surrender to God he is in control of my life and great things happen! Have you ever surrender something at the altar and find that you picked it back up? I certainly have. Once in a sermon the pastor shared about a child who had his hand in a cookie jar. He had ahold of the cookie and would not let go for nothing. His hand became stuck and he refused to let go because he wanted that cookie. How many times have we all refused to let go of something in our life? You see surrendering is all about letting go and NOT picking it back up. Now I'm not saying the child coudn't pick the cookie back up. However, had he let go his problem would have been solved. God is waiting to solve all of our problems if we will just simply let go. What is God trying to do in your life and he can't because you won't let go? To surrender to God we are giving him control of every detail in our lives. I myself and working on surrendering. Complete surrender where I don't pick it back, I want to leave it at the feet of Jesus.

As Joshua approached the biggest battle of his life, he encountered God and fell before him and surrendered his plans. It resulted in the victory over Jericho. What battle are you fighting today? Are you ready to totally surrender to God? What are you waiting for? I challenge you to pray to God right now and totally surrender to him. Let go of what you have been hanging onto for so long. Don't let it way you down any longer. Sit back and watch God work once you have been able to let go. Letting go gives you HIS strength. Remember, "I can do all things in Christ which gives me strength." Phil. 4:13.