Serendipity, Not Punsihment

"You are conditioned to believe that if you let go

... if you surrender ...

you will be a victim of circumstances."

Kelly Martin 

The word surrender, to me, indicates a position of defeat.  Whether we have run out of money or power or carefully constructed boundaries, we hardly look forward to surrender.  When we  grow up in a controlled environment and we seek responsibility for the self, the very word surrender is laced with connotations of failure or defeat.

To embrace a free flowing connection with the Divine Spirit, replace  surrender with words such as vulnerability, and openness.  The desire to totally expose the self to God, will feel safe and secure. Disclosing weakness and error, we willingly become  wide open and defenseless to God's will, 

The idea of surrendering creates a negative image of desperation or giving up with no where else to turn.  When we develop a rapport with Divine Spirit, we are uplifted and guided to plans other than our own.  The response of God's Spirit is  shown as coincidence or serendipity, not punishment.   We begin to see with humility the importance to serve for the highest good of all.