Many refuse to surrender to God because they beleive Satan's lie, which tells them that God is judgmental and will punish them for their mistakes. All of this is completely false! God always has our best in mind! He will refuse us no good thing when we gladly submit to His Will. Read Romans 8:32. It only makes sense to surrender to God, because when we grow close to Him, His highest priority for us, we begin to have an impact on our world.