“The more self-control we have, the more we see – and accept – what is within our control and what is not. Therefore we can…let go and let God, because we know that when we have done all we can, God will do all we can’t.”
David J. Lieberman, Ph. D.
I used to think I didn’t need anyone’s help because if I admitted defeat then everyone would see how out of control my life was. Instead of asking for help, I would just work harder. Swallow down the issue and keep moving forward.
But then I could never figure out why I would get mad so easily. It was because I had all this pain needing to be released but instead of dealing with it healthily, I just repressed it. I was constantly stressed as I fought to “keep it under control.”
Surrender is a battle term that implies yielding power to another.
That’s what I had to do because I was beaten. My strength was depleted. I needed help and I couldn’t avoid asking for it anymore. I had no other choice but to give up and give control to God.
Did everything get better right away? No. But the difference was how I felt. I was no longer trying to fix things out of my control which caused anger because I felt like a failure.
I took a step in faith, began to give things over to God, and rested in His Plan knowing he would do all that I couldn’t.