Category Archives: Surrender

Real men … do cry.

I grew up out in the high plains near the Colorado border.  That’s out where real men don’t cry and everyone is “just fine.”  If a little boy did cry, he might hear, “You dry those tears up, buddy, or I’ll give you something to cry about.”So, you didn’t cry!  I grew up with well-meaningContinueContinue reading “Real men … do cry.”

Surrender … total surrender … it’s right there in the Lord’s Prayer

One of the most vital lines to pray — ever! — is “… your will be done.”  In fact, Jesus tells us that if we want to learn to pray, this is one issue that is nonnegotiable.  Here’s a little practice exercise that will create some good tension for you.  It will let you struggleContinueContinue reading “Surrender … total surrender … it’s right there in the Lord’s Prayer”