Peace Comes When We Surrender
23 When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”
Mark 11:24
24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.
Have you ever been rolling along pretty content, and all of a sudden out of nowhere you were thrown a curveball? Well that happened to me yesterday. I have a goal that I have worked on all year to achieve by June 30th. The news that I received would interfere with the timing of completing that goal. It means what would have clearly taken two months to accomplish, now has to be completed in one month. And did I mention it has to do with my job? So clearly that would mean it’s a bit important.
I became so frustrated by the news that I received, that I almost let it ruin my entire day. This news was regarding a medical procedure that I was told that I needed to have. I tried really hard to get it scheduled past my goal date, but I couldn’t. I even made phone calls and sent text messages in the portal, and the answer from my doctor’s office was, “you need to do this as soon as possible”. I had wrestled with it long enough. Something inside of me knew that I needed to listen and not fight it anymore and definitely not ignore it. I didn’t want to live with the regret that having a hard head can sometimes bring.
In the very moment that I decided to listen, I said “Lord I release it to you. The only way I am going to reach this goal is with your help”.
When I look back on it I now realize that I simply did not want to relinquish control of what I thought was my plan and my schedule. Once again God has shown me that I am really not in control of my life. He owns it all. My life, my time, my plans and my schedule. When will I learn?
Today I feel much lighter, as I have decided to trust God’s timing and His provision for this set of unforeseen circumstances. This will be yet another opportunity for me to see how God will masterfully work His plan for my life. I know that I will be stronger and wiser on the other side of it all. I will continue to work towards my goal, in the time frame that I now have to work within. And I will be ok with God blessing my efforts as He sees fit.
It is truly amazing how much peace comes when we surrender our will to His will. Have you been wrestling with something that you need to surrender to God? Trust me when I tell you, you will not have true peace until you do. When you trust His timing, His plan and most importantly His love for you, you can never go wrong. Because He always unselfishly does what is best for us. Take a deep breath. Now Surrender!
Acts 17:28
28 “for in Him we live and move and have our being..”
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
Proverbs 19:21
21 You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that God causes everything to work together[a] for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.