We’re a society of self-reliance.
Pull yourself up.
Figure it out.
You got this.
That’s the messaging.
But that messaging leads to exhaustion.
It leads to burnout.
It leads to a life that’s running on fumes…
Trying to do it all alone.
That’s not God’s design.
God’s design is surrender…
It’s trust.
It’s leaning on Him.
It’s putting Him at the center…
So His strength shines.
That may sound weak to the world.
But it’s wisdom.
He wants us to lay the weight we feel…
At His feet.
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
-Matthew 11:28, ESV
That’s an invitation.
That’s relief.
But so many don’t accept it.
They keep grinding.
They keep striving.
They put their smarts at the center…
Instead of Christ.
That doesn’t mean you don’t work hard.
That means you start with God.
That means you stay tuned into His nudges.
That means you go where you’re guided.
That’s surrender.
When that happens…
Everything else falls into place.
You’ll have doors open that you didn’t see.
You’ll have one thing to say…
“Thank you, Lord.”
So when the world says…
Hold tighter.
Listen to God saying…
Surrender.
When we do that…
We don’t confuse giving ourselves praise.
Because it’s clear…
It was Him.
-Steinar
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