Day 22 – Relationship

“𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.” 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘴 3:5-6 𝘕𝘐𝘝

We form relationships with everyone we encounter – whether it’s a waitress, a petrol attendant, or someone dear to us. Yet there’s a difference: not every connection is 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭. Surrendering to God, however, is about cultivating a deeply personal relationship with Him.

The truth is that surrender requires trust. We obey those we trust and resist those we don’t. Too often, we cling to control, believing we can manage our lives better than the Author of our story. We place more confidence in ourselves than in our Creator, whose wisdom far surpasses our own.

Learning to surrender begins with building that personal relationship with God. And like any relationship, it grows through time spent together. The more time you devote to Him, the deeper your trust and intimacy will become. The Sabbath offers a sacred opportunity for this – an intentional pause to rest, reflect, and draw closer to the One who calls us to release control and find freedom in His care.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Jesus who tore the veil for us to build a personal relationship with You, and that You have already created the time for this in our lives when You declared the 7^th day Holy and Sanctified. Amen.