WWonderful Counseling

Surrender Stone

Separate faithful action from anxious grasping.

Duration

5-10 min

Best time

When you are trying to control an outcome

Difficulty

moderate

When to use it

  • • When worry loops or over-planning take over.

Prayer placeholder

  • • Into Your hands, Lord, I release what I cannot carry.

Step-by-step

  1. Hold a small object or open your hand.
  2. Name what you are trying to control.
  3. Name what remains yours to do faithfully.
  4. Pray a surrender prayer.
  5. Set the object down as a sign of release.

Reflection prompts

  • • What am I surrendering?
  • • What is not mine to control?
  • • What faithful action remains mine?

Practice now

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Simple timer

8 min