Quips and Tips for Spiritual Seekers

You don’t have to wait until you die and leave this body to surrender to your spiritual self and the God of your heart. Instead, you can choose to trust your higher self to guide you through life. Why not experience the peace, joy and freedom of being cared for and looked after every day?

Whenever I experience spiritual surrender – usually because I’ve exhausted myself trying to control some aspect of my life and have finally let go – I feel a blanket of peace and serenity wrap around me, reminding me that I am safe and loved. In the book, Bridge Between Worlds: Extraordinary Experiences That Changed Lives, Dan Millman and Doug Childers share inspiring stories of people who’ve experienced miracles and transformation as they surrendered to the Divine.

One particularly heartwarming story involves Valerie, a woman engulfed by flames and smoke as her house burns down. When she realizes she’s about to die, she surrenders all fear and panic. Suddenly the menacing flames transform into a beautiful dance and she’s amused by how scared she was. She then discovers she’s floating above her crumpled body as firefighters attempt to revive her. Embraced by a white light she recalls the “Radiance, so absolutely brilliant, left nothing to be desired. There was nothing to reach for, no dilemma at all. I knew this white light is what we try to describe in human terms as ‘God’. It was also my core self. I saw with humor and compassion how ‘Valerie’ – the one who was identified with the body I had left behind – desired to ‘do good’, to control life, to survive. It was now obvious that ‘Valerie’ was never in control, could never be in control, and that the fear that drove the desire to control was absolutely unnecessary.”

Valerie miraculously survived the ordeal and went on to teach others the benefits of spiritual surrender. Fortunately, you don’t have to have a near death experience in order to surrender to your spiritual self or the God of your heart. You can let go in each and every moment.

Experience Spiritual Surrender

Here are four ways that help me to surrender to my spiritual self and God. Explore them for yourself.

1. Let go of control. Most people try to control every aspect of their lives, including others around them. Play with letting go and trusting your higher self to work out the details. Let your inner passion guide you to projects, people and places. When you come up against resistance or blocks on your path, let go and allow things to unfold in their own time. Give others the space to learn from their mistakes and grow as a result.

2. Connect to the Divine. The more time you spend centered within your spiritual self and connected to the God of your heart, the more you will trust the Divine to take care of you. Develop a daily spiritual practice as a way to know who you are beyond your mind and body. Meditation supports people to touch into their eternal essence; prayer deepens a connection to God; reading inspirational material washes away negative programming; spending time in nature reminds us of the interconnectedness of all life. Explore a variety of ways to connect to the Divine in your daily life.

3. Surrender your problems. As you encounter a relationship difficulty, a work issue, a family problem or any other life challenge, surrender it to the God of your Heart. Close your eyes and feel the presence of God within and around you. Share your dilemma and then hand it over, asking for guidance on how to resolve it. Go back to your regular activities trusting that it is being taken care of. When inspiration arises, take action, but step away from ‘trying’, ‘effort’, and ‘forcing’.

4. Practice forgiveness. Blame, judgment and resentment will bind you to your pain; forgiveness will set you free. Forgive yourself for past mistakes and forgive others for their ignorance and inappropriate behavior. Know that each of us does the best we can given our current level of self-awareness, past conditioning, and limited perspective. As you release yourself and everyone else, you will experience surrender.

Spiritual surrender is a moment to moment choice until it becomes a natural way of being. Bring your awareness into every area of your life and notice where you are holding on, trying to control the outcome, or shutting down in resistance. Let these be reminders that it’s time to surrender.

Did you find these tips helpful? If you have any questions or additional insights on how to surrender to your higher self and the God of your heart, please share below.