So this might make me look a little crazy but bare with me.
I’ve been learning about what it means to surrender and abandon things that I run to in order to find comfort. So Wednesday morning during our squad devos, I was praying and asking the Lord what I could give up that would be a sacrifice for me. In my head I immediately saw the pack of watermelon sour patch kids I have stored under my bed. I brought them from home and have been waiting to eat them cause they are my favorites and I knew I wouldn’t be able to find them anywhere for the next while. When I heard the Lord say “you need to give those to your teammate Hannah, for her birthday on Friday,” I was like uh no, I really wanted those. I quickly asked him to tell me something else, but he just kept saying that in order to fully surrender I have to get rid of the little things first so that when the big things come I am willing to obey.
So I went back to my room, got the package of candy, wrapped it in toilet paper, because I obviously don’t have any wrapping paper (lol) and made a little orange bow out of duct tape to place on top.
This sacrifice is not big by any means, but for me it is the start of giving away control. It is the start of learning how to obey him immediately, rather than asking for an easier way out first. It is the start of abandoning and surrendering.
