By Karen McMahon
Surrender is found in the wisdom that you are powerless over your circumstances
The concept of surrender may seem weak, like giving in, giving up or submitting. Actually, it is very powerful and requires courage and faith. Surrender does not mean to lie down and take what is being dished out or to hang your head in defeat. Rather it means that after you have done all that you can in a given situation,you stop. When there is nothing else you can do, do nothing. Do not fret and worry, do not do more of the same, that is counter productive. Instead, just be, meditate, pray and surrender.
Surrender is handing over the situation to God, the universe, whatever that higher power is to you. Once you know that you have done your best to achieve your desired outcome, the best thing you can do is to hand it over, surrender. The truth of the matter is that the rest is out of your hands.
You are responsible for the effort, not the outcome
The concept of Surrender may at first seem scary. It is, in fact, very freeing. You just are not that powerful to will things to be your way, otherwise it can feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. You are only responsible for your effort, the outcome is out of your hands anyway. Give it over to God. Surrender and find peace in knowing that you’ve done all that you can. The next leap is to trust that whatever does happen, even if it is not your preference, there is a purpose in it.
A purpose can be found in everything that happens
If you have found the peace in surrender or are struggling with the concept and suffering the burden of every outcome on your shoulders, we want to hear your thoughts…
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