What surrender to a higher power looks like in practical terms varies. Ironically, the more they surrender to God, the more control they seem to have of themselves.
Then they make a decision to turn their will and lives over to the care of God as they understand him. They come to believe a power greater than themselves can restore them to sanity. Participants admit they are powerless and their lives are unmanageable. Twelve Step recovery programs offer insights in navigating these perils. Issues, personalities, and positions create fissures in relationships and communities. We’re in the midst of difficult political times. Psalm 82:8 Arise, O God, and rule the earth, for you shall take all nations for your own.
