Surrendering Well

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 NIV

Hey chain breakers,

Is it too late to join in on Blogtober? No? Ok, cool!

Truth is, I’m tired! *Auntie Tamala’s voice* 

I am truly being stretched, pruned and pulled in this season.  All the growth I experienced last year seems as though it were simply the groundwork being laid to now go much deeper. 

The Lord is stripping me of everything outside of Him that I have clung to in the past for safety. 

Relationships, mind states, defense mechanisms, old ways of thinking and reacting.  Childhood traumas that I’ve comfortably ignored are resurfacing. Old offenses that I’ve harbored in my heart are rearing their heads.  Death has hit my family yet again. 

The Lord has made it clear that none of the “old” will save me in this season.  Those old ways, that old baggage, none of it can go with me any longer.  

My entire state of being as I once knew is being shaken.  So much so that if I’m honest, I really don’t know who I am in this moment. 

Who am I without the trauma of my past?  How will I make decisions if not from survival mode? 

And here’s the kicker! Amid the shaking, the command from God has never been more clear: heal and have joy while doing it.  The time is now.

And so, here I am. Here we are.  

If you are in a similar stretching season, join me.

Let’s strap up in the full armor together and obey. Let us not simply suffer well in this season. 

Let us also surrender well.  Let us answer the call to freedom and healing with grace. 

A lot of the pain I’ve experienced in this season is because I simply refuse to let go.  But I no longer want to fight God to do what He knows is best. 

I want our Father to be pleased with me in all things, even in the way I surrender.  Let’s obey quickly and without question in this season. 

I won’t even play with y’all and give you a posting schedule, but just know we will be here this month.  Wringing out the old, trusting God with the grief that it all brings, and fighting for joy through it all. 

It will require fierce and unwavering obedience.  But we are purposed for more. 

PRAYER:

Father, I thank you. Thank you for every soul that you’ve led here. Thank you for every woman you’ve led to healing in this season.  Thank you for your comfort, joy, peace and protection as we surrender all to you.  Cover and keep us like only you can Father. Give us strength to rise daily and clothe ourselves in the precious armor of God.  Remind us that we war from a place of victory.  Loosen our grips on the pain and hurt that has kept us bound for so long.  Give us the grace to surrender well because you are worthy. 

Show us who we are in You. 

Help us to walk freely.

In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.