“Prayer is primarily and fundamentally surrender.” - E. Stanley Jones
Often we turn to prayer when we have run out of options. The force of will, the problem-solving self has found its edges, borders, and limits - and so we come to the One without limits. And it is in prayer that we recognize all the things we grasp with clenched fists have been held by the One who upholds the universe by the word of His power (Hebrews 1:3).
Father, help us find the end to self in coming to you. May we experience joy in surrendering our lives to the one who loves and cares for our every need. In Christ’s name, amen.
Praying,
AB