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There’s a kind of strength we rarely talk about—one that doesn’t come from pushing through or pressing harder, but from loosening our grip.

In this Field Note, I reflect on the quiet courage of surrender. Not the surrender of defeat, but the surrender of trust. Of handing back what was never ours to hold in the first place. From Jeremiah’s counsel to the parable Jesus told in Luke 15, I’ve been moved by how surrender invites us—not into passivity, but into deeper agreement with the Father.

We don’t lose when we surrender. We receive what only the Father can give.

Key Takeaways:

• Surrender is not the end—it’s the beginning of agreement with the Father.
• We are not called to surrender into nothing, but into relationship.
• The journey from servanthood to sonship often moves through surrender.
• What we give back, God receives—and what He returns is always more.
• Rest is not passivity; it’s trust. It’s identity. It’s remembering we are sons.

Scriptures to Reflect On:

• Luke 15 – The younger and older sons
• Jeremiah 38:21 – “But if you refuse to surrender…”

Questions for the Journey:

• Where in your life is God inviting you to surrender—not out of fear, but into relationship?
• What are you still trying to earn, prove, or hold onto?
• What do you believe God wants to place in your hands if you’ll let go of what’s there now?

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