I know that I like to be in control, manage the TV remote, and have the final say on what goes or doesn’t. Surrender seems contrary to what we understand of the Christian life. True, we do need to fight against evil, however we also need to surrender to God if we want to win in our fight against evil. God’s plans for us are so much better than we can imagine or think, and even when we try to plan a really good life, the life we encounter tends to knock our plans all over the place. God, however, knows the end from the beginning, so surrendering to Him is a really smart plan. (Proverbs 16:9)