Surrender Strengthens You
The paradox of surrender is that it produces power and victory. Stubborn temptations and overwhelming problems can be defeated by God when handed over to him.
As Joshua approached the biggest battle of his life, he encountered God, fell in worship before him, and surrendered his plans. That surrender led to a stunning victory at Jericho.
Surrender doesn't weaken you, it strengthens you. When you are surrendered to God, you don't have to fear or surrender to anything or anyone else. The founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth, once said, "The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender."
Why surrender?
Because you belong to your Creator. God has a right to direct your life: "We are not our own bosses to live or die as we ourselves might choose". "Acknowledge that the God is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people ..."
When you surrender to God , you fulfill the very purpose he died for - not just to save you from hell, but also to save you from self-centeredness! We Christians do not live for ourselves, but for our God.
"At one time you surrendered yourselves entirely as slaves to impurity and wickedness for wicked purposes. In the same way you must now surrender yourselves entirely as slaves of righteousness for holy purposes" .
Our surrender is the only reasonable response to that kind of love. You cannot love God without surrendering to him. 
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