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Commit, Submit, or Surrender?

by Joanne Wiklund

My reputation as a wordy person is true. I find words fascinating. I was reminded recently that God will give me strength to accomplish my assignment. My assignment? That’s not the same thing as a plan or a goal is it? It carries a little more weight, I think. 

Someone who gives me an assignment is in a position to tell me what to do. Could be my Master? The thing that really made me think is that if someone gives me an assignment, it implies that the person doing the assigning and I both know that I generally can choose to accept it or not. Obviously, there are consequences if I don’t accept the assignment, and perhaps perks if I do. But if God is giving me an assignment I believe He will give me the strength to do it. I have also heard if God brings me to it, He will lead me through it. 

I heard someone else say that some Christians commit to Christ and some submit to Christ. Put me in, Coach, I’m ready. I am preparing to complete my assignment by submitting to your authority and hoping you provide me with what I need to do it. But remember? We already have everything we need within us if we have surrendered to Jesus. Surrender. Another word to ponder. My peace I leave with you? Peace to complete the assignment?  Believing is the answer, believe me.

Hebrew 5:8 “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.”
Proverbs 23:4 “Cease from thine own wisdom.”
John 8:12 “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”