Today I will surrender to that which I cannot control.
Surrender does not mean giving up when I need to be persistent; it means letting go of that which I can't change. Surrender doesn't mean I stop trying; it means I try, and then I surrender to the outcome.
If I need to find a place to live, I can look in the paper, on the Internet, in rental or real estate publications. I can ask friends or drive around and look. I can fill out applications, make a good impression, and follow up with phone calls. I can think positively by getting ready to move, asking friends to help, fixing up the place that I'm leaving or imagining where I will put my furniture in a new place. But I will surrender to the outcome by not calling the landlord or real estate agent again and again. I will not repeatedly drive by the place where I hope to live or stop my search when I find a place I like. I will do my part and then surrender to the rest. I can believe and trust that whatever happens is for the best.
What I think I want for myself - and what I may try to force - may not ultimately be in my best interest. I will let go of constantly thinking about and analyzing the situation, and I will surrender to whatever happens, no matter how long it takes.
Oh My Gosh......I am going thru that very thing lol. I have been waiting to close on a vacation cabin. It has gone very smoothly except getting everything we need for closing on the sellers part. Thank you for posting that. I have done my part. So I will just leave it to God and all will be what it will be. I really needed the reminder. I know this post was not really about buying another place but it really hit. Whew now I can enjoy the day for what it is suppose to be! Thanks Larry!!!!
At my Friday meeting it was expressed repeatedly that 1st and formost, surrender is necessary to get sober, as in surrender of life and self to a higher power in steps one and two. Then surrender on all levels allows us to accept all of life and have the promises work for us.
