Day 63 of 100 Days of Hope
The Freedom Found in Surrender
Have you ever tried so hard to make things work that you ended up exhausted, frustrated, and more lost than when you began? I have. There have been seasons of my life where I was clinging so tightly to outcomes — wanting to fix, control, or understand everything — that I forgot to simply trust.
That’s when my coach said something that changed everything: “Just surrender.”
At first, it sounded strange. Surrender? Doesn’t that mean giving up? But as I came to learn, surrender is not giving up — it’s letting go of the illusion of control and opening yourself to divine guidance.
Around that time, my coach suggested I read The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer. What a revelation it was. Michael’s journey is a powerful example of what happens when we stop fighting life and start flowing with it. He writes,
“Life is continuously changing, and if you’re trying to control it, you’ll never be able to fully live it.” — Michael A. Singer, The Surrender Experiment
Singer began with a simple intention: to quiet his mind and live a peaceful, meditative life in the woods. But as opportunities and challenges came, he made a bold decision — to say yes to whatever life brought. Whether it was a request for help, a new project, or an unexpected obstacle, he chose to surrender rather than resist.
The result? His life expanded in ways he could never have planned. He built a thriving business, deepened his spiritual connection, and discovered profound peace — not by forcing outcomes, but by trusting the unfolding process.
Inspired by his story, I began to practice surrender in my own life. When I was struggling with challenges in my faith and with my children, I didn’t see a way forward. So, I let go. I decided to trust that God had a plan bigger than mine. I focused on doing my best each day and left the rest to divine timing.
And that’s when the miracles began. My faith was renewed. My children found their footing. The heaviness I carried lifted.
Surrender became my doorway to peace.
The truth is, life will always present us with things we can’t control — relationships, timing, loss, uncertainty. But when we surrender our need to manage every detail, we make room for something greater. We invite grace in.
If you’re in a season of waiting or uncertainty, I encourage you to try surrendering. Let go of the “how.” Let go of needing to know what’s next. Trust that life — and God — is working for your highest good, even when you can’t yet see it.
When you release the struggle, miracles have space to unfold.
“Do the best that you can and then let go of the outcome. The rest is not up to you.”
That’s surrender — and it might just be the peace you’ve been searching for.