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The Jesus No One Talks About Series Pt. 3: The Courage To Surrender Wednesday Devotion

5 min · 3. Juni 2026
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Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2067782/fan_mail/new] One sentence from Jesus can confront everything we try to control: “Yet not as I will, but as you will” (Matthew 26:39). We return to Gethsemane not to admire a distant moment, but to learn how surrender to God works when the cost is real and the emotions are loud. This reflection centres on a surprising truth: Jesus doesn’t surrender because the road is easy. He surrenders because the Father’s will is good, and that goodness is worth trusting even through fear.  We talk about obedience as something stronger than calm feelings. Obedience is not the absence of struggle. It’s the victory of trust over fear, the choice to love God with our will when our body still feels the weight of anxiety. Surrender is not passive or numb. It’s active, honest, and deeply personal, a decision to place our plans under God’s wisdom without pretending the struggle isn’t there.  Then we slow the pace with a short guided meditation, imagining the shift in Jesus from anguish to resolve, from fear to trust. We hold a simple question in silence: Where is God inviting me to say, “Not my will, but yours”? The episode closes with an anchor you can carry into your week, “Surrender is my pathway to peace,” and a prayer asking God for courage when His will stretches us.  If you want a Christian devotional, a guided prayer, and a practical way to build trust in God’s will, press play and take these few minutes seriously. Subscribe for more, share this with someone who needs steadiness today, and leave a review with the line that hit you hardest. Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/churchplanting] Consider helping us to take the Gospel to others here: https://patreon.com/churchplanting https://cash.app/$WellnessInstitute [https://cash.app/%24WellnessInstitute] Leave a voicemail question or prayer requests here: (585) 331-3424 Leave an email question, prayer requests or comment here: robyoung51.ry@gmail.com

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