Surrender is often mistaken for weakness. We picture someone giving up, backing down, or deciding the struggle is no longer worth it. But biblical surrender is something else entirely. In Gethsemane, Jesus knew what obedience would cost. He did not deny the pain or pretend the road was easy. He brought the full weight of it to the Father and prayed, "Not my will, but yours be done." That prayer was not an escape from courage. It was courage in its clearest form.We usually want surrender after certainty. We want...
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