I Surrender

Are you currently facing a situation that seems too great for you to handle? Is your plate overflowing with responsibilities? Has the busyness of life robbed you of peace? Have endless demands left you feeling overwhelmed and defeated? Have you simply come to the end of yourself? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s ok. You’re not alone. I, too, share many of the feelings that you’re experiencing.

I’m currently in one of the most demanding seasons of my life. I work full time, and I’m also pursuing my MBA. While this has been manageable, I recently rotated to a new department at work and have been tasked with the responsibility of three employee’s jobs due to personnel reductions at my company. Although, I’ve only been in the new role for a few weeks, it has already taken a toll on me, especially given everything else that is currently on my plate.

While I’ve done my best to remain strong and optimistic in light of everything, I experienced a break down this week. God, however, met me in the midst of my brokenness. That evening, He led me to open an email I received from Sarah Jakes Roberts earlier that week. The email contained her latest blog post entitled, “The Beauty in the Unknown” — which God used to reveal the purpose of this season, growth. He also used it to encourage me to embrace the beauty of all of the unknowns this season may present.

He also used today’s church service to minister to me in a very special way. Have you ever left church feeling like the message was tailored just for you? Well that was my experience today. The message and each worship song spoke to the depths of my heart, leaving me in tears and in awe of God’s love for me. While I left today’s service feeling encouraged and reminded that God is with me in this season, I realized that in order to thrive and experience all that God desires for me in this season I will have to surrender daily. I will have to shift my focus from my weaknesses, my fears, my doubts, my insecurities, and my limited strength to His love, his faithfulness, his power, his strength, and his peace.

Today’s message revealed to me that many of the feelings that I’ve been experiencing have simply been due to the fact that I took my eyes off of Christ.  So today, I made the decision to surrender this season of my life to God, to place Him back at the center, and to trust Him daily.  I pray that you will join me and surrender everything that is currently weighing you down and give it to the One who is greater than what you’re facing and more than able to handle (and equip you to handle) all that seems beyond you.

Be encouraged,

Imanne