Love and Surrender!
Surrender and acceptance are often used interchangeably, though both are important principles that we should embrace as we navigate through life, we must not cast aside what makes them independently unique. Surrender can often feel like letting go of something we once valued and can’t release due to shame, pain, trauma, or dependence on others, depending on the context. And yet, this process is an essential part of seeing the world’s beauty beyond our own rules and expectations. It took me a while but I can finally acknowledge that surrender is the final act of embodying love because it involves releasing and letting go of everything that has been stored inside us, whether through belief systems or traditions, while also trusting in a higher power or greater good. Surrendering, even in uncertain times, can bring a sense of peace and ultimate clarity.
We often use the phrase ‘My life and my rules’ which may work in some areas of our lives, but not with God. This reminds me of the eye-opening verse “Thy will be done,” as taught by Jesus in Matthew 6:10. Perhaps reaching a state of peace is what God is trying to reveal to us all this time, through our surroundings. Knowing that God has called us to be who we are, and to give ourselves completely to love should be enough reason to help us confront our greatest fears and become more self-actualized in every season of our lives.
How can we practice surrender? Surrendering to love should never be done by criticizing our internal dialogue or chastising changes in our lives. Instead, we should see this practice as an opportunity to prove our surrender to ourselves and God, whom we always claim to trust the most. A great way to start this process is by acknowledging the part of us that sought to be something other than our true nature of love. By becoming aware of our habitual behavior patterns, we can return to who we are, which is love. I am hopeful that this writing will remind everyone that the current state of the world needs us to be more receptive and surrender to love.
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