Prayer of Surrender

Prayer of Surrender

Why get agitated? Let Me take care of all your business. I shall be the one who will think about them. I am waiting for nothing else than your surrender to Me, and then you do not have to worry any more about anything. Say farewell to all fears and discouragement. You demonstrate that you do not trust Me. On the contrary, you must rely blindly on Me.

To surrender means: To turn your thoughts away from troubles, to turn them away from difficulties you encounter and from all your problems. Leave everything into My hands saying “Lord, Thy will be done. Thou think of it.” That is to say: “Lord I thank you for you have taken everything in your hands, and you will resolve this for my highest good.”

Remember that thinking of the consequences of a thing is contrary to surrender. That is to say, when you worry that a situation has not had the desired outcome, you thus demonstrate that you do not believe in My love for you. You will prove that you do not consider your life to be under My control and that nothing escapes Me.

Never think: How is this to end?… What is going to happen? If you give into this temptation, you demonstrate that you do not trust Me. Do you want Me to deal with it…yes or no? Then you must stop being anxious about it! I shall guide you only if you completely surrender to Me and when I must lead you into a different path than the one that you expect, I carry you in My arms.

What seriously upsets you is your reasoning, your worrying, your obsession, your will to provide for yourselves at any price. I can do so many things when the being, as much in his material necessities as in his spritual ones, turns to Me saying: “You think of it.” then he closes his eyes and rests quietly. You will receive a lot but only when your prayer will rely fully upon Me. You pray to Me when in pain so that I intervene, but in the way you desire it. You do not rely on Me, but you want Me to adjust your requests.

Don’t behave like sick ones who ask a treatment to the doctor, all the time suggesting it to him. Do not do that; but rather, even in sad circumstances, say: “Lord I praise and thank You for this problem, for this necessity. I pray You to arrange things as You please for this terrestrial and temporal life. You know very well what is best for me.”

Sometimes you feel that disasters increase instead of diminish. Do not get agitated. Close your eyes and tell me with faith: “Thy will be done. You think of it.” And when you speak thus, I accomplish a miracle when necessary. I only think of it when you trust me totally. I always think of you, but I can only help you completely when you rely fully on Me.

—Sathya Sai Baba

Prayer of Surrender – A Sacred Offering of Faith, Trust, and Inner Peace

Prayer of Surrender is a beautiful expression of a heart that has learned to trust the Divine beyond fear, doubt, and personal control. In human life, people try to manage every situation, plan every result, and carry every burden alone. But there comes a moment when the soul becomes tired and quietly says, “Lord, I place everything in Your hands.” That moment becomes the beginning of true surrender.

Surrender does not mean weakness. It does not mean running away from duty or becoming careless. Prayer of Surrender teaches that a person should do sincere effort, act with honesty, and perform responsibilities with love, but the final result should be offered to God. Human effort is necessary, but divine wisdom sees what the human mind cannot see. When effort and surrender come together, life becomes peaceful.

Many people suffer because they want life to happen only according to their own wishes. When things go differently, the mind becomes disturbed. Delays create anxiety, failures create sadness, and uncertainty creates fear. Prayer of Surrender reminds us that what appears as delay may be preparation, what appears as rejection may be protection, and what appears as difficulty may be a hidden lesson.

A sincere devotee does not surrender only during happiness. Real surrender is tested during pain. When prayers seem unanswered, when the path is unclear, and when the heart feels heavy, surrender becomes powerful. It says, “I may not understand this moment, but I trust Your plan.” This trust gives courage to continue even when answers are not immediate.

Prayer of Surrender also helps release fear. The mind often worries about tomorrow, regrets yesterday, and forgets the peace of the present. Surrender brings the heart back to faith. It reminds us that we are not alone. The Divine knows every silent struggle, every hidden tear, and every sincere prayer. Nothing offered with faith is ever wasted.

Surrender also purifies the ego. Ego says, “I am the doer, I control everything, everything must happen my way.” Devotion says, “I am an instrument, guide me.” When this feeling grows, pride becomes weaker and humility becomes stronger. Prayer of Surrender teaches that true strength comes when the heart becomes humble before divine grace.

This prayer is also a path of healing. Many people carry emotional pain, guilt, anger, and disappointment for years. They keep holding old wounds and cannot move forward. When these burdens are offered to the Divine, the heart slowly becomes lighter. Surrender does not erase the past, but it gives strength to accept, forgive, and heal.

Prayer of Surrender should also reflect in daily conduct. If we surrender to God but continue to act with anger, selfishness, and dishonesty, the prayer remains incomplete. True surrender means allowing divine values to guide our life. It means speaking truth, helping others, forgiving mistakes, controlling harmful desires, and living with compassion.

A surrendered heart becomes peaceful because it stops fighting every situation. It does not become inactive, but it becomes balanced. Success does not create pride, and failure does not destroy faith. Praise does not make the heart arrogant, and criticism does not break it completely. The devotee learns to remain steady because life is placed in divine hands.

In the end, Prayer of Surrender is a sacred offering of the entire self to God. It is the prayer of a heart that says, “Take my worries, guide my thoughts, purify my actions, and lead me on the right path.” It turns fear into faith, restlessness into peace, and weakness into inner strength.

A person who lives with Prayer of Surrender slowly becomes calmer, humbler, and more trusting. The mind stops carrying unnecessary burdens, and the heart begins to feel protected by grace. This is the blessing of surrender – it turns life into worship, duty into devotion, and every moment into a step toward divine peace.