Fear of Surrender

by: Jessica Heikoop

Surrendering to God isn’t an easy thing to do. To some people, the thought of surrender seems too restrictive. To others it’s an overwhelming reminder that they’re no longer going to control their lives. Still others cannot imagine letting go of things they believe they can’t live without. Surrender is a difficult act.

It’s one thing to say we trust God and have absolute faith in him, but it’s quite another thing to actually put that into full practice. To “trust and obey” isn’t as simple to do as it is to sing.

In order to surrender all, we have to overcome our fear of not knowing what lies ahead. We have to give up personal control and guaranteed security. We have to step out in faith and trust that God is sovereign and wise. We have to believe that real security comes from trusting him.

A helpful way to overcome any fears of complete surrender is to look at the attributes of God. We see throughout Scripture that he is, and always will be, our protector, provider, good shepherd, healer, comforter, and friend. In light of who he is, we can have full confidence in him as we surrender to him.

He is worthy of our trust. We need not fear giving our all to him; and there’s no better way to show that we trust him than by doing just that.