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# The Freedom of Letting Go
- URL: https://www.discipletofaith.com/the-freedom-of-letting-go/
- Published: 2026-06-13T14:59:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-29T18:08:19.000Z
- Author: Peter
- Tags: Spiritual Disciplines, Bible, Disciple to Faith, Discipleship, Faith, God, identity, Jesus, Prayer, Spiritual Direction, spiritual growth, Submission, #Migrated-1788026806796, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-29 18:06

*(The Spiritual Discipline of Submission)* 
*June 13 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life*

Most of us prefer control.

Not because we are selfish.

Because control feels safe.

If I can:

- manage the outcome
- protect myself
- maintain influence
- keep things predictable

then perhaps life will feel less uncertain.

And yet, much of the spiritual life involves learning something difficult:

**Peace is not found in controlling everything.** 
**It is found in learning whom to trust.**

**1\. Control Often Feels Like Protection**

Many of our attempts at control begin with good intentions.

We want:

- stability
- clarity
- security
- certainty

But over time, control can become exhausting.

Because life constantly reminds us that much of what matters most remains outside our grasp.

Submission begins when we stop pretending otherwise.

**2\. Submission Is Not the Same as Passivity**

This distinction matters.

Submission is not:

- giving up responsibility
- abandoning wisdom
- becoming passive

It is a willing surrender of the need to dominate every outcome.

Submission says:

“I will do what is mine to do and entrust the rest to God.”

That is not weakness.

It is trust.

**3\. Love Often Requires Yielding**

One of the places submission becomes most practical is in relationships.

Not every preference must be defended.

Not every disagreement must be won.

Not every desire must be centered.

Sometimes love requires:

- listening
- patience
- deference
- making room for another person

Submission loosens the grip of self-centeredness and creates space for genuine love.

**4\. Jesus Models Submission**

At the center of Christian faith stands a Savior who repeatedly entrusted Himself to the Father.

Not because the path was easy.

Because trust was greater than fear.

Again and again, Jesus demonstrates that surrender is not the opposite of strength.

It is one of its highest expressions.

**5\. Submission Exposes What We Cling To**

This discipline often reveals:

- fears
- attachments
- anxieties
- hidden desires for control

And while that can feel uncomfortable, it is also liberating.

Because what becomes visible can be surrendered.

And what is surrendered no longer needs to be carried alone.

**6\. Surrender Creates Peace**

Many people imagine submission as losing something.

And in one sense, it is.

You lose:

- the illusion of control
- the need to manage everything
- the pressure to secure every outcome

But what you gain is often greater:

- peace
- trust
- humility
- freedom

**7\. A Practice for June 13**

Today, identify one area where you are holding tightly.

A decision.  
An outcome.  
A preference.  
A relationship.

Then pray:

**“God, I trust You more than I trust my ability to control this.”**

And release it.

Even if only a little.

**The Invitation**

June 13 reminds us that submission is not about becoming less.

It is about trusting more.

You do not need to carry every outcome.

You do not need to win every argument.

You do not need to control every uncertainty.

You are invited to surrender.

Not because you are powerless.

Because God is trustworthy.

Monday through Saturday.

One open hand at a time.