Everybody has got something that they worry about, fear, or even doubt.What is "your something"? What crisis are you facing right now? I'm happy to share a solution and it's called Spiritual Surrender.It is one of God's greatest blessings if you make the conscious decision to own it and make it a part of your daily life.My teenage son's drug addiction was the crisis in my life that caused me to take a closer look at Spiritual Surrender.My independence was the driving force behind my need to try and fix this nightmare I found myself living.Not until I was completely broken with nowhere else to turn did I stubbornly let go and let God take over.Only then did I discover this gift that has changed my life forever.On December 12, 1988 my husband and I adopted our nine day old baby boy.I had been pregnant three times and lost all three babies after seven months.Our son, Miller, was the most celebrated baby in the history of childbirth and when they placed him in my arms that December afternoon, my world was perfect.Or so I thought.By the time Miller was six years old my perfect world began to unravel.I found myself divorced, unemployed, and a single mom.I instantly went into survival mode and used my self-sufficiency to control and manipulate our circumstances.By middle school, Miller's friends, interests, and attitudes had all changed and by high school, he was skipping class and failing.My son was head strong into the world of drug and alcohol abuse and I was a mother in denial who had ignored the red flags.In a span of three years, thousands of dollars were spent for three different rehabs and I learned more than I ever wanted to know about the disease of addiction.The more I continued to control this mess, the worse it got.My spiritual surrender defining moment came in the middle of the night with a phone call from rehab informing me that my son had escaped.He was alone in the dark hours away and I was paralyzed with helpless fear.My back was against a wall and I finally needed God.In those frightening moments I surrendered Miller unconditionally to God and forced myself to trust "in the things I could not see." My son was found that night and because I continued to surrender him daily, he is living a successful drug free life full of God's blessings and grace.I am passionate about Spiritual Surrender because I now know the hope and joy that comes from letting go and allowing my all knowing Lord to take over.Self-sufficiency almost cost me the most precious gift in my life.My heavenly Father and Surrender gave him back.What do you need to give to God? He is anxious to take it.All you have to do is take that first step and surrender.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The Gift of Spiritual Surrender
Everybody has got something that they worry about, fear, or even doubt.What is "your something"? What crisis are you facing right now? I'm happy to share a solution and it's called Spiritual Surrender.It is one of God's greatest blessings if you make the conscious decision to own it and make it a part of your daily life.My teenage son's drug addiction was the crisis in my life that caused me to take a closer look at Spiritual Surrender.My independence was the driving force behind my need to try and fix this nightmare I found myself living.Not until I was completely broken with nowhere else to turn did I stubbornly let go and let God take over.Only then did I discover this gift that has changed my life forever.On December 12, 1988 my husband and I adopted our nine day old baby boy.I had been pregnant three times and lost all three babies after seven months.Our son, Miller, was the most celebrated baby in the history of childbirth and when they placed him in my arms that December afternoon, my world was perfect.Or so I thought.By the time Miller was six years old my perfect world began to unravel.I found myself divorced, unemployed, and a single mom.I instantly went into survival mode and used my self-sufficiency to control and manipulate our circumstances.By middle school, Miller's friends, interests, and attitudes had all changed and by high school, he was skipping class and failing.My son was head strong into the world of drug and alcohol abuse and I was a mother in denial who had ignored the red flags.In a span of three years, thousands of dollars were spent for three different rehabs and I learned more than I ever wanted to know about the disease of addiction.The more I continued to control this mess, the worse it got.My spiritual surrender defining moment came in the middle of the night with a phone call from rehab informing me that my son had escaped.He was alone in the dark hours away and I was paralyzed with helpless fear.My back was against a wall and I finally needed God.In those frightening moments I surrendered Miller unconditionally to God and forced myself to trust "in the things I could not see." My son was found that night and because I continued to surrender him daily, he is living a successful drug free life full of God's blessings and grace.I am passionate about Spiritual Surrender because I now know the hope and joy that comes from letting go and allowing my all knowing Lord to take over.Self-sufficiency almost cost me the most precious gift in my life.My heavenly Father and Surrender gave him back.What do you need to give to God? He is anxious to take it.All you have to do is take that first step and surrender.
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