Surrendered Series: Introduction

We don’t like the word surrender, and for understandable reasons. The word usually conjures up images of a white flag, defeat, and humiliation. It speaks of weakness and disappointment. We’d much prefer the word victory or perhaps even compromise. But surrender? No thank you.

What makes the concept of surrender scary to us? To surrender is to give up control. Think of one general surrendering to another. None of us relish giving up control, especially to the enemy. However, when the one you’re ...