17 Bible Verses About Surrender

The Bible describes yielding to God mostly in commands. Jesus says, “let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23). Paul writes, “present yourselves to God” (Romans 6:13), and James, “Submit yourselves therefore to God” (James 4:7). Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives, “not my will, but yours, be done” (Luke 22:42). Paul asks for bodies presented “as a living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1), and John the Baptist says of Jesus, “He must increase,…