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• Will I be angry if this outcome doesn’ t come to pass? Why or why not?
• How will this current situation( that doesn’ t meet my expectations) empower me to help others on a similar journey?
• How would a mature Christ follower work through this desire? lay the whole situation before you. I take my hands off. Amen.
Adapted from The Freedom of Surrender by Mary DeMuth. © 2025 by Mary DeMuth. Used by permission of InterVarsity Press. www. ivpress. com.
It’ s normal to have longings. It’ s common to desire one thing to come to pass, particularly if it seems to be a linchpin of our happiness. Even if outcomes don’ t turn out, our God is still worthy, faithful, and kind.
Jesus, I surrender that particular outcome to you. Show me if I’ ve been pining after it, praying for it, or longing for it to happen so much that I’ ve forgotten you. Forgive me if I have replaced you with a favorable circumstance, hoping that if it just comes true, I’ ll finally be happy. Instead, I surrender the entire situation to you, and I choose to find joy no matter what outcome happens. Teach me contentment and trust as I wait. I
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Mary DeMuth is a literary agent, daily podcaster at PrayEveryDay. show, Scripture artist, speaker, and the author of 50 + books, including The Freedom of Surrender( IVP, 2025). She lives in Texas with her husband and is the mom of three adult children. 19