Quotes About Surrender

Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee and I'll forgive Thy great big one on me.

Never bring the problem solving stage into the decision making stage. Otherwise, you surrender yourself to the problem rather than the solution.

By dawn he had surrendered, gratefully, to the old inertia, the product of always seeing both sides of every question.

People say that God works in mysterious ways when they really mean that life, or something in their own lives, doesn't make any sense, but I think that's wrong. I think it means that we can't make any sense out of life until we give up our deepest hopes, until we stop trying to arrange everything to suit us. But once we do, or are forced to . . . That's what's mysterious.

You won't know true happiness ... till you give up your heart's desire.

Bid me to live, and I will liveThy Protestant to be,Or bid me love, and I will giveA loving heart to thee.

One new perception, one fresh thought, one act of surrender, one change of heart, one leap of faith, can change your life forever.

A broken heart and God's will done would be better than that God's will should be avoided and her own satisfied.

There is only one thing to be done," went on the old lady, "be simple and quiet. Whenever your soul begins to be disturbed and anxious, put yourself in His Hands, and refuse to decide for yourself. It is easy, so easy.

dedicating once more by a formal and deliberate act our souls and bodies to the heavenly Will and service of Him Who alone can rightly claim such offering,

If we sincerely before the Lord plan out our day along the lines suggested and carry it out to the best of our ability, we can and must leave it there. We should refuse to get into the bondage about what has not been done. —J. Oswald Sanders

He has correspondingly planned His will to unfold in one-day increments. While we do our best to ascertain what God has for us in the future and plan our calendars accordingly, we can live only in one-day increments.

It is senseless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, fearing you will starve to death; for God wants his loved ones to get their proper rest. —Psalm 127:2

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.

Let us give up our work, our thoughts, our plans, ourselves, our lives, our loved ones, our influence, our all, right into His hand, and then, when we have given all over to Him, there will be nothing left for us to be troubled about, or to make trouble about."9

I am coming to the cross; I am poor and weak and blind; I am counting all but dross; I shall full salvation find. Long my heart has sighed for Thee; Long has evil reigned within; Jesus sweetly speaks to me: "I will cleanse you from all sin." Here I give my all to Thee: Friends and time and earthly store; Soul and body Thine to be, Wholly Thine forevermore. I am trusting, Lord, in Thee. Blessèd Lamb of Calvary; Humbly at Thy cross I bow. Save me, Jesus, save me now.

Commit whatever grieves thee Into the gracious hands Of Him Who never leaves thee, Who Heav'n and earth commands. Who points the clouds their courses, Whom winds and waves obey, He will direct thy footsteps And find for thee a way.

The next time you're overwhelmed, instead of asking, "How can I get out of this mess?" try asking, "How can God be glorified in this situation?" One's perspective is entirely changed by the spiritual realities behind that approach. It's like switching on floodlights in a dark stadium.

He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. – John 19:30

All on the altar . . . – Leviticus 1:9

Come, follow Me." – Matthew 19:21

As the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand. – Jeremiah 18:6

O LORD , truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant. – Psalm 116:16