Surrender

What is the risk of surrendering to God?

Surrender, in military terms, is the relinquishment of control over territory, combatants, fortifications, ships or armament to another power. According to Webster’s Dictionary, surrender means to give oneself up into the power of another.

So, again, what is the risk of surrendering, yielding ourselves, relinquishing all control to God?

I have reflected on this for a while now. In some areas of my life, I struggle relinquishing control to Jesus. I struggle with surrender. But, what would be the risk if I place whatever that thing or obstacle or struggle or issue or concern or request or person or situation – what would be the risk, if I placed it God’s hands and left it there? Didn’t bother going back to check on it.. Because, I mean, God is God, He doesn’t need me checking up on Him. What is the risk of putting my trust in God Almighty, to do what He said He would do? What is the risk of me no longer being in control, rather me learning how to acquiesce to the will of God? What is the risk?

After thinking is over and over, and over… I drew a blank. There’s no risk. I do believe:

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 KJV

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 KJV

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10 KJV

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Matthew 7:7 KJV

And there are countless other verses concerning the promises of God throughout the Old and New Testaments.

What I have come to find is that God is faithful. He has a plan. He knows me. So why wouldn’t I surrender my everything (the good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly, and everything in between) to Him?

I hadn’t realized that I was living life on the edge, risking my own soul, trying to control my own life, my future, my wants, desires, situations, etc… Risking it all, placing my petitions in God’s hands only to keep one hand on them or keep an eye on God as though to make sure He didn’t forget or something.

“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” Mark 9:24b NKJV

*Original image courtesy of J.E.B 🌸☀️