Have you ever had God deal with your heart about a certain issue until finally you say “Okay, I give up!”

It seems that when God has something to say to me, He finds a million different ways to say it until I get it. I don’t know about you, but after the first couple times of having said something I get irratated having to repeat the same thing over and over to someone… I don’t know how God puts up with it.

Lately the Lord has been speaking to me about Surrender. The simple act of surrender can mean many things to people. Most specifically to me, it means Freedom. 

There are some things in my life that the Lord is telling me it’s time to let go of… wounds from my past that I have been struggling to forgive and let go of. Honestly, it’s the fear that keeps me holding on, because I know that once I surrender them to God, Im going to have to do things that are uncomfortable to my nature.

Isn’t that where we find ourselves many times. Torn between the two… The bad thing about it is that by carrying the burden of unforgiveness, it’s like we’re saying to God “I don’t trust you.” Not only that, but as Christians, we are commiting a sin not to forgive someone and at the same time expect Gods grace over our lives… Whats up with that!?

Is it time for you to surrender something to God?

Forgiveness is not something anyone deserves. No one is worthy of God’s grace, yet he freely gave His only son, Jesus. Even though it may not seem like it, by forgiving others you are freeing and forgiving yourself. You are allowing yourself the healing your heart has been hurting for. When we surrender those things that have been keeping us in chains for so long, we are giving God control and saying “I trust you.” That’s when Jesus takes over and begins the healing process.

Healing comes from Surrender.

Don’t live in fear of being free.  Sometimes that’s the only thing delaying your healing.