What does it mean to surrender to God?
What does it mean to surrender to God?
To surrender in spirituality and religion means that a believer completely gives up his own will and subjects his thoughts, ideas, and deeds to the will and teachings of a higher power. It may also be contrasted with Submission. Surrender is willful acceptance and yielding to a dominating force and their will.
What happens when you surrender to God?
Well when you surrender you yield to the power of another; give up one's power; give up; render up, etc. There are so many definitions but there's a commonality among all the definitions and that is letting go of something. That something may be a desired outcome as it was in my case or letting go of someone.
How do I surrender to God spiritually?
There are any number of ways to practice surrender—from softening your belly, to consciously opening yourself to grace, turning over a situation to the universe or to God, or deliberately letting go of your attachment to an outcome.