I have walked with God for a while and think I have surrendered my life to Him. Even though I know the Lord works everything together for good, I hold on to some selfish desires. My fear is that God won’t work this situation out by giving me what I want.

Job 22:21 is “Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you.”

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 2015

Giving up control and submitting to God all the time is challenging. I need to give Him control of everything. Hanging on to my selfish desires keeps the Lord’s power from working in my life. I need to give up my attempts to control the outcome. I gain peace when I surrender control to God.