Quotes About Surrender

Seek first God's kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well. So don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matthew 6:33–34).

He gives us more than we request by going deeper than we ask. He wants not only your whole heart; he wants your heart whole.

Give my friends and loved ones freedom from their idols as well so they can fully enjoy being part of your family. Help them know that you are their only creator and nothing on this earth has ownership of them.

La mayoría de nosotros puede llevarle nuestros problemas a Cristo, sin embargo, ¿somos capaces de dejarlos allí? ¿Permanentemente? ¿Con fe? Otra vez, dejemos que María sea nuestro modelo. Ella le llevó su problema a Jesús y lo dejó allí. «Lo que sea que él les diga, háganlo». Resiste el impulso de reclamar el problema una vez que lo has entregado.

It is only when we let go of life as we know it that we discover true life—the glorious plan laid out by God.

As long as you think you can handle all of your problems by yourself, you don't need a problem-fixer. As long as you are feeling happy, you don't need comfort. As long as you would rather follow your friends Monday through Saturday and follow Jesus only on Sunday, you're not really following Him at all. Because He wants all of you every day, not just a little bit on Sunday.

No puedes controlar el mundo, pero sí puedes confiárselo a Dios.

Storms come to the obedient.

We can't take control, because control is not ours to take.

In God's plan every life is long enough and every death is timely. And though you and I might wish for a longer life, God knows better. And—this is important—though you and I may wish a longer life for our loved ones, they don't. Ironically, the first to accept God's decision of death is the one who dies.

Sit it out. Let it all pass. Let it go.

At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice.

If I wanted to write, I had to be willing to develop a kind of concentration found mostly in people awaiting execution. I had to learn technique and surrender my ignorance.

I gave in to sadness because I had no choice.

Most surrender to the vague but murderous pressure of adult conformity. It becomes easier to die and avoid conflicts than to maintain a constant battle with the superior forces of maturity. Until

Oh hell. A warm, lush, naked woman coming on to him? Nothing in the military had prepared him for an onslaught like this. The never-surrender thing went right out the window, and he started waving the white flag like a dog wagging his tail.

You want to be dominated.

It's always been what I am. And let me tell you this right now. If this is what you want. If this is what you need. Then I'm going to be the only damn man you offer your submission to.

Don't take her from me," he whispered fiercely, hoping the words wrenched from the depths of his soul somehow made it to God's ears.

I'd take you anyway I could have you.

Okay, okay, already, I said, holding up both hands in an I-surrender sort of gesture. I'll try it your way from now on. I'll do the touchy-feely stuff. Jeez. You West Coasters. It's all backrubs and avocado sandwiches with you guys, isn't it?

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And so I'll let you go, and let it be. Whatever

Today, she had yielded the sovereignty of her country to Eugenides, who had given up everything he had ever hoped for, to be her King.