What it truly means to surrender.

We’ve all heard many times from many various teachings, self help books, and numerous philosophies about the power of surrendering. But, how many of these ideas actually explain what it really means to surrender and to what or to whom? A lot of teachings today just teach you to surrender negativity to a higher power, in a sense “letting go”, however, if letting go and surrendering was that easy to do wouldn't we just naturally do it?

We need to define what surrendering truly means and eliminate what it is not.

Firstly, let’s define what surrendering is not. Surrendering is not “giving up” or claiming defeat. When we are facing challenging issues in our live, it's when we chose to hold on to these issues in fear that defeated us. You see, once you understand that we have all the power to change, create, and manifest any situation in our lives, you will realize that once negativity has your focus and your hold, you have already been defeated. This is why when we hold on to negative situations we feel powerless, fearful, anxiety, worry and frustration. Those emotions are manifestations of defeat. In these cases, surrendering is not waving the white flag of defeat, however, you are surrendering to the process of learning and growth from that which is contrary to your desires..You are surrendering to the power you truly have and who you truly are so that you can further expand. This is why being non-judgmental of self and conditions is crucial to allowing yourself to free from every condition vs binding yourself to them.

Expansion is the whole point of having a physical experience. We are able to learn who we truly are through physical limitations. For example, if someone is going through financial worry, and because we live in an attractive based universe - they continue to manifest more conditions that reflect financial lack, they will also manifest pain, frustration, and worry because of those conditions. Thus, continuing that loop. Now understand, we never feel discord for things that we truly are and thoughts that reflect our true nature as a being of creation. Now, say one thing that is true for you. For example: "I love my family." (Please for the sake of the exercise only focus on the ones you truly love lol.) Now when you focus on what is true for you and what you love, there are no negative emotions. No resistance. If anything, your positive emotions heighten even more. This is evidence that that idea or thought is true for you and that state of being is aligned with your true nature. In general, Love.

Now, let’s go back to the idea about financial lack. We will feel all painful emotions because lack is not true for us in our higher perspective. That is why it feels like crap: there is discord. The feeling of discord is telling you that the struggle and focus on lack is false because we are abundant beings of creation. Creation is abundant. Just try to count the blades of grass, the leaves on a tree, the bodies of water, the unlimited supply of oxygen. Lack is a mindset created by man, and not our true belief as infinite beings of creation. This is what lack or other negative emotions manifest discord. Discord is an indication that you are in contradiction to who you truly are. When we are in lack, we must surrender the the power of abundance. Surrendering to the power of who we truly are. I am not talking about our physical persona, but talking about who we are as pure infinite consciousness. How do you remember that you are pure infinite consciousness? By closing your eyes and viewing all the thoughts and creative ideas that come to mind. It's limitless of what you can imagine. Even fearful thoughts and scenarios prove we are creative beings. Just because you are creating in the negative doesn't mean you're not an infinite creator simply because you are creating what you do not prefer. That is a focus and self worth issue. All creation and all of infinity has all positive and negative possibilities. The key is what you wish to focus on to make probably for you.

We always are and always will be pure consciousness. It’s surrendering to that power - to that awareness. Putting the trust in your own being and allowing the physical contradictions to remind you of the power you truly are. When you surrender and trust the infinite energy of "all that is," you then choose to focus on your expansion and not your limitation. And as stated earlier, we live in an attractive based universe and all that you put your focus upon in your mind, will become your physical experience. It is happening whether you believe it or not. It is true in the positive and also the negative.

So, surrendering is not giving up. Surrendering is giving in to the power you are resisting. Why do we resit this Devine infinite power that we truly are? Too much focus on the physical world and its limitations. We can not let the physical world define who we are instead of us defining it. Going back to the scenario of financial lack once more, for whatever reason, that person feared losing money, and because of their continuous focus on that fear, it manifested. It's as simple as that. The continuous focus turned into a belief which turned into reality. What most people do once their chosen fear has manifested, they then start defining themselves and who they are because of it. This is nonsense. WE define the conditions and scenarios in our live. WE dictate all of it. It's now the time to start becoming aware of this in all aspects.

When we surrender to the idea the all is created by us positive and negative, then we can then alter our perception to a focus point on what is truly desired, and expand from the idea of the negative. Ultimately, reshaping our reality to our liking. We do this all the time, everyday, every minute. This is why spiritualists and teachers recommended meditation and affirmations. It's the very act of reprogramming the subconscious that allows you to perceive the true infinite power you already are. If you rely on the power of your mind, you will realize you can think and create anything you desire. If you rely on the power of the physical world, you limit and bound yourself to whatever is, and remember, whatever is in the physical world is an old thought. Old news. Unchangeable. It's a done deal. If you wish to have different experiences and conditions, you must go back within to create your new preferred reality, and with your alignment to it without contradiction, your new preferred really will crystalize and become your new physical experience.

Surrender to the power of your consciousness. Let reality reveal to you what you are allowing and what you are blocking. All manifestations in our current reality are reflections of our choice of focus and beliefs. Remember, all emotions are manifestations. Time is manifestation. Even lack and non progressive states are manifestations. All emotions, all states, and all conditions are manifestations from our own mind. Define and shape your reality. Do not let reality define or shape you. Let "whatever is" help reveal to you the areas you which to expand upon or change. It's 100% up to you....

Namaste, Scott.