Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
“Why do you confuse yourselves by worrying? Leave the care of your affairs to me and everything will be peaceful. I say to you in truth that every act of true, blind, complete surrender to me produces the effect that you desire and resolves all difficult situations.
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!”
Day 1 of 9 of The Surrender Novena by Dolindo Ruotolo (1882-1970).
John Stanley is my friend and a daily reader.
Yesterday morning he wrote me, saying, “I’ve been God-smacked by praying The Surrender Novena. Its simplicity in language is artful. The relevance of each prayer is like it was meant for me…that day and for this time!”
So, I read through the nine days and determined it’d be a great tool for my own journey of surrender, especially to prepare my heart for Lent (starts on 22 February 2023).
I can’t wait to see how it impacts me. I also decided to share with readers. Be blessed. We must learn to surrender ourselves to Jesus and trust Him to take care of everything.
Surrender frees us to live, give, serve, and love generously.
These words stuck with me from day 1: “Leave the care of your affairs to me” and “resolves all difficult situations.” Then, like clouds dispelled by the bright light of the sun, “Jesus…take care of everything” brings me peace.
How is Jesus ministering to you on Day 1 of 9?