January 12: The Power of Quiet Surrender

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The Power of Quiet Surrender

Psalm 46:10 (KJV)
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”



When God called Abraham, he did not know where he was going. Abram did not know what lay ahead of him. He had no clear direction of the path God had planned, and he did not know what the future held. All he knew was that God was calling him, and it was not an ordinary call.

Have you ever felt that God was calling you to do something different? Calling you into new ways of serving and doing His work? Perhaps it is an invitation to take on new opportunities, new endeavors, or a new prospect. Possibly, it is a call to leave a job you have been in for years, to give up what is comfortable in exchange for something new and unpredictable.

I have had experiences like this, and at times I have failed to clearly see God’s plan. You see, I like comfort, and once I get used to something, I do not easily embrace change. Yet when God says it is time, I am learning to accept His will and His way.

Psalm 46:10 speaks directly to these moments in our lives. “Be still” does not mean doing nothing; it means surrendering control. It means quieting our fears, silencing our doubts, and trusting that God knows the way even when we do not. To “be still and know that I am God” is to rest in His sovereignty, believing that He is already at work, guiding every step.

The power of quiet surrender is found in trusting God enough to move when He calls—and to wait when He says be still. When we release our need to understand everything, we make room for God to be exalted in our lives, just as He is exalted in all the earth.

So, for this new season of change, trust in God to lead you where you cannot yet see, to guide you when the path feels uncertain, and to sustain you when the unfamiliar feels uncomfortable. Be still, surrender your plans, and rest in the assurance that God is already working ahead of you.

Prayer

Lord, as I enter this new season, help me to be still and trust You completely. Quiet my fears, strengthen my faith, and lead me according to Your perfect will. I surrender my plans into Your hands.

Amen.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous12 January 2026 at 03:22

    I will learn to be still and watch God work!

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  2. Carrol Thompson12 January 2026 at 03:43

    Amen
    Great words of encouragement
    I have been praying about this for a few months now asking God for me to be Still and Humble and watch him work

    ReplyDelete

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