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Day 5: Yield

"Yet not my will, but Yours be done." – Luke 22:42

Yielding is the ultimate act of trust in prayer. It’s about surrendering our will to God’s, believing His plans are better than ours. This comes through times of quiet reflection before the Lord.

When we read the Bible, we often see an encouragement and an order to wait before the Lord. We are told that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength. David said that God, as the good shepherd, makes us lie down in green pastures. This step is a purposeful stillness before the Lord.

If you were to enter a king's throne room and ask for something, wouldn’t you wait for a response? Yet we rush through this part of the process because we don’t yield our time to Him. This is a part of our prayer life that needs further exploration. Many of us are uncomfortable sitting in silence before Him. We turn on worship music or start talking again to Him, wanting to fill the space. But there is power in the silence. When we are quiet and seek His face, He will speak.

Yielding doesn’t mean giving up; it means letting go of control. It says, “God, I am waiting to hear what you say. I trust you with the outcome, even if it’s not what I expect.”

As you pray today, take time to yield. Lay your plans, fears, and desires before God, and invite Him to have His way in your life. Surrender your time is not a waste of time. Stop and listen for two minutes. He will fill it with His peace, presence, wisdom, love, compassion, gentleness, and strength as you wait on Him.