No matter how many times I turn my will over to God, I find myself taking it back again. And I struggle. I struggle with simple things like cooking and doing the dishes. I struggle with tasks that I have committed to completing. I struggle with faith and doubt. I struggle with God.

The term “reached the end of my rope” may describe that feeling of frustration that finally causes me to give up the struggle and surrender. However, I want to do this act of submission only once. Not every day. Not every hour. Not every minute.

Yet, I have found that surrender to the fact that I will have to surrender frequently makes this act more automatic and a part of me. I can laugh about it. I have learned from experience that the act of surrender works. God is always there.

The act of surrender to God is one of courage and bravery. It demonstrates the strength of practiced faith. It says, “I love you, Lord, and I trust that You will hold me in Your hands and guide my actions.”

And, God says back to me and to you, “I love you more than the sun and stars! I love you unconditionally.”

Terri

Isaiah 42:6 “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles,”