In my life, Your will be done.

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Sometimes it hurts to say that when we want something so much, especially when we have exalted it above everything else, and above God.

Yet,

If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life
for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his
soul?
(Mark 8: 34-36)

But we choose to surrender our lives, our desires, our motives and our dreams to God, because it pleases Him.

Because our God is sovereign and He knows best.

Because our God transcends time, and nothing from the beginning to the end escapes His eye.

Because He knows the plans He has for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future.

Because we trust that He is good and His love for us endures forever.

Because He has the best thing planned for us.


Why then is it so difficult to believe and to trust?

We say, I do believe, help my unbelief! I guess it's also about sticking to God in spite of how we feel. And to be led by the Spirit, continually seeking God through His Word, prayer and praise.

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Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.

Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD,
for I hide myself in you.

Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.
(Psalm 143:8-10)

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Like what jon said, surrender has never been an one-off thing.
It's always a continuous choice to surrender our desires to God.
Sometimes we still have to surrender, even if we believe we have reached the point whereby our desires are aligned with God's.

Most of the time, surrendering involves patience in waiting on the Lord, waiting for the fulfillment of His promises in our lives.

Joshua 23:14
Not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.

Yet we can be thankful that

Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. (Deut 30:11)

So we still press on and trust in Him--whatever that really means.. Because He put us through situations to teach us what it means to trust in Him completely.

- Rachel