Why surrender?

In this world, we all look for the people who "have it all together," which is honestly pretty funny.  The current U.S. Presidential race shows us that people are sick and tired of politicians, who above all others, "have it all together" on the outside.  But now, the ones who are leading, Trump and Sanders, are the ones who are going against the status quo, but how did Trump become the highliner in the polls?  Does he have it all together?  Obviously, he does not.  But in his brash in-your-face way, he has become the very essence of not having it all together and not caring either.  He personifies pride.  And in our very basic nature, we consider that "leadership."

But Christ's leadership is quite the opposite.  He was strong, confident, yet humble.  It's so difficult to emulate that without divine help, but that's the key, isn't it?  We need divine help.

The first part of the word "Surredepity" is surrender, because when we admit that we don't "have it all together" we admit we need a Savior, a friend, and the God who does "have it all together."  Until we get there, we continue to do things in our own strength.  But when we let go of our pride, embrace humility, and surrender to Jesus, there is freedom, joy, peace, hope, and love.  Through that surrender we start to experience the best that life has to offer, and it is serendipitous... or as I would like to say "Surrendepity."

What Christ calls us to cannot happen by our own abilities.  We need Him.  And He... He has been waiting for us to realize that we need Him.  Unlike the world, when we surrender, He is tender. And His refinement grows us from those who "have very little together" to the Royal Family of all Creation who literally "have it ALL... together."