In most instances the word 'surrender' implies defeat, weakness, and powerlessness. The criminal surrenders to the police. The conquered soldiers surrender to their enemies.
However, surrendering can also be a sign of deep love. Think of the last time you relinquished something valuable to or for someone you loved.
Most of us Christians claim to surrender our lives to God. Yet our prayers reflect otherwise. We hand over our projects to God with instructions on how we would like everything done. For example, I surrender my child to God and then pray that he will grow into a well-rounded, well-adjusted, productive person. This is more like handing over a blueprint to a contractor than total surrender.
What if, daily, we surrendered one thing to God, just out of love? No further instructions. Just complete trust.
I like this thought!
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