Have you ever noticed how we love the concept of surrender until God actually asks us to let go of something? That tension is at the heart of today's reflection on Luke 22:42, where we witness Jesus in his most vulnerable moment saying, "Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine."
This weekend, we explore what true surrender looks like - not as the absence of struggle, but as the deliberate choice to trust God above our feelings. I share my own journey with control, planning, and the discomfort that comes when God invites me to release my grip. We unpack how surrender means laying down our timing, comfort, and sometimes even our understanding of what God is doing. It's saying "God, I'll follow you, even when it doesn't make sense, even when it costs me something."
The beauty of surrender is the paradoxical freedom we discover when we stop carrying burdens we were never meant to bear. That moment when you truly let go – when you genuinely release control – you'll find God's peace waiting for you. Because ultimately, the safest place we can possibly be isn't in our carefully constructed plans, but in His hands. Join me in this challenging but liberating practice of walking in surrender, not just once, but every day. Visit wisdomfortheday.org for more episodes and resources to deepen your spiritual journey.
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