We have to let go of trying to work everything out on our own. Just because we feel like everything is up to us doesn’t mean it is. The truth is, we serve a sovereign God who is in control of everything. He’s a God of peace and order. Instead of trying to control situations that we don’t have control over, we need to surrender the matter to God. That doesn’t mean that you ignore your challenges or act like they don’t exist. Surrender is not giving up, but it’s letting go so that God can do what only He can do. It’s being content with where you are and what you have, instead of running an endless race for more. Psalm 46:10 says:
“He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”(Psalm 46:10 NIV)
The root of an anxious soul is a lack of control. But we don’t have to be in control to quiet our souls when we know that the matter is in God’s control. The truth is, He’s so good He doesn’t need our help. He’s got this.
When we decide to trust that God is good at being in control, anxiety is dismantled of its power over us and our souls can rest.
When I find my soul anxious, I say this to myself and encourage you to do the same: “I can rest my soul because God is in control.”
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for being in control of everything so I don’t have to worry about anything. May I surrender to Your control and receive Your peace. In Jesus Christ’s Name, I pray, Amen.
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