God is energizing you so that you will desire and do what always pleases Him. Philippians 2:13 Voice
Today’s writing is part of the Five Minute Friday link up. Join us by writing for five minutes every Friday. Here goes…
A memory popped into my head the minute I saw the word for the Five Minute Friday.
My first husband, Bill, had just gotten out of the hospital. He had almost died due to breathing complications from a simple procedure that would prolong his life. The worship team was practicing the Hillsong song I Surrender.
My heart protested. I felt that if I surrendered it would be the same as giving up the fight for his life. I felt vulnerable and weak. I started to cry.
That’s when I realized that this was a trust issue.
“Do you trust me?” I felt the Lord say to my heart.
“I want to… but….”
And there was the catch. I felt unable to move forward and live my life without Bill. Surrender was losing him.
That was a lie. I remember taking a deep breath. I remember letting go. I remember a feeling of peace like I had never felt before. The circumstances had not changed … but I had.
STOP
P.S. Bill did move to Heaven two years later. I have always had just what I needed when I needed it most. Surrender is sweet when you trust.
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Author, speaker, corporate trainer, ordained minister and Hope Catalyst, Karen Sebastian enjoys sharing her rich life experiences with others – engaging them in adventurous discoveries of the beauty of hope in a dark, cloudy world. Her books will inspire you to embrace hope no matter what you are going through. To increase hope and improve relationships with yourself and those that you love, sign up to receive Karen’s emails.
