Surrendering To God’s Will
We often hear the phrase “surrender to God,” but what does that really mean? How do we know we’ve truly surrendered something to Him? It’s natural for us as humans to have expectations, to envision our ideal outcomes, and to dread the ones we’d rather avoid. We hope things will go our way.
But when we read the Bible, we quickly see that our plans, desires, and dreams aren’t always what’s best for us—unless they align with God’s will. True surrender means letting go of our need to control the outcome and choosing to trust in God completely. Simply put, it’s about going with the flow of His plan. Trust God, pray fervently, read His Word, and believe that your life and plans are far better off in His hands.
If you find yourself constantly obsessing over something or someone, it’s a sign you haven’t fully surrendered it to God. To allow Jesus to truly work in our lives, we need to release everything to Him—not just part of it, but the full 100%.
That said, surrender isn’t easy. To fully hand something over to Jesus, we need to want His will for our lives more than our own desires. That’s the essence of faith. Faith means wanting and trusting in what we cannot yet see because we know that God knows. We, as humans, only see a small piece of the puzzle. We cling to fleeting desires that feel good in the moment. But God, who is all-knowing, sees the past, present, future, and our full potential.
His plans might not look like ours. His way might not align with what we expected. But in the grand scheme of things, none of that matters. What matters is that His way always serves a greater purpose. It’s a purpose rooted in something far stronger than our wants: His perfect love. His plans are not just for our good, but for the good of His kingdom and others, all woven in divine wisdom and love.
Whenever I find myself struggling with surrender, I ask our Heavenly Father for faith to trust His plans, for a heart that desires His will over my own, and the wisdom to release everything into His hands. Because one truth remains steadfast: God’s plans are always to prosper you, never to harm you (Jeremiah 29:11).
