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Training camp has been a time of breaking down walls, forming community, and surrendering in order for us to be used by God in the way He wants to use us.  At one point this week, we did a surrender walk, in which we each took a log and used a Sharpie to write what we felt God was calling us to give to Him.  For me, the first word that came to my mind was control. Those who know me know that I am usually very organized (although anyone who has ever seen my bedroom may disagree).  In fact, my tendency to make lists is so strong that when there were two packing lists sent out for training camp, I edited the two into one and emailed them to some teammates who were unsure what to pack.
 
I spent the first half of the week giving God my ‘shopping list’ and telling Him what I want Him to do in my life. How crazy is that?- Telling the God who made the Universe what He should do?  So during what felt like a 10-mile hike through the woods, I carried a log with the word control written on it.
 

Going into the walk I wasn’t sure I wanted to go because I didn’t know how far or long the walk was and I didn’t want to drink from my water bottle because I had no clue where the nearest restroom was! Again… trying to control the settings of the surrender walk.

At one point during the walk, we turned and followed the same path we had followed earlier.  I was glad at first because I knew what was coming and could anticipate the distance and hills, but after a few minutes I got frustrated because I knew it was a LONG way back and it was tiring the first time.  At about that time we took a turn that took us to a different part of the woods, and before I knew it, our surrender walk was over, and we laid our logs at the foot of the cross.
 

During this walk, I felt that God was showing me that I could try to control things, but life would get boring and long and hard.  However, if I give it up to Him, there will still be times that are hard and long, but He promises to stay with us and never leave us, and when He’s in control of life, we can sit back and enjoy the beauty that He has created all around us. I know there will still be times when I will try to control things, but it’s so awesome and comforting for me to know that I don’t have to worry because whether I’m trying to do it on my own or not, He’s got it all under control.