Living Grace

Monday: All of the world’s spiritual traditions talk about the power of surrender in the spiritual life, yet there is much confusion about what surrender actually entails. For example, many people have an uneasy feeling about surrender because they believe it...

Surrender is always a process which is rarely complete at the beginning of the spiritual journey. As we take baby steps toward surrendering, we experience certain positive fruits. These encourage us to take bigger steps that bring bigger realizations. We all renege on...

In order for surrender to be real and substantial, it must take the form of surrendering to a God-realized guru. I say this for two reasons. First of all, without surrendering to a person, a path, and high-minded principles, it is too easy to play head games with the...

Typically, surrender unfolds within a dynamic tension between suffering and grace. We will not loosen our grip on the object of our surrender until the pain it causes us becomes unbearable. Yet, pain in and of itself is not enough. We will only let go of our puny gods...

As I wrote yesterday, many people have the misconception that surrender, even spiritual surrender, is a form of weakness and cowardice. Nothing could be further from the truth! Only a spiritual warrior can choose to surrender themselves over to the care of God;...

All of the world’s spiritual traditions talk about the power of surrender in the spiritual life, yet there is much confusion about what surrender actually entails. For example, many people have an uneasy feeling about surrender because they believe it implies...