Surrendering to Healing: Embracing the Freedom God Has Already Promised

There is something so profound about surrender—about loosening the grip on what we think we can control and placing it in the hands of the One who holds all things together. For years, I tried to heal on my own, believing that if I just worked hard enough, processed enough, journaled enough, or prayed enough, I could somehow mend the broken pieces within me. But healing doesn’t come from striving. It comes from surrender.

I began therapy in 2019, and through that journey, I uncovered deep-seated patterns of codependency, struggled with setting boundaries, and faced the weight of anxiety head-on. There were moments I felt like I had taken ten steps forward only to fall twenty steps back. And yet, in each of those moments, God met me there—reminding me that healing isn’t linear, but rather, a process of releasing, trusting, and allowing Him to work in places I once thought were unreachable.

Journaling and prayer became lifelines, tools that helped me process and pour out what words often failed to express. But more than that, scripture became my anchor. It wasn’t just about speaking to God—it was about listening, about learning to bring every burden, every fear, every wound to the feet of Jesus and trusting Him to do what only He can do. As Isaiah 41:10 reminds us: "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

One of the hardest lessons I am still learning is the difference between forgiveness and recalculation. Forgiveness, as Christ calls us to, is necessary—it is freeing. But recalculation? That is wisdom. It’s understanding that while I can release the pain others have caused me, I can also move differently, set new boundaries, and allow God to realign my steps. True healing isn’t just about letting go; it’s about stepping into the freedom God has already promised us. As John 8:36 declares: "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."

And that’s where I am now. In a season of surrender, of learning what it means to fully trust God in my healing process. I don’t have all the answers, but I know this—when we surrender, we make room for His power to be made perfect in our weakness. We make space for grace. We invite transformation. "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)

As I continue on this journey, I invite you to walk with me. In my next post, I’ll be diving deeper into what it truly means to embrace this freedom—how to navigate the tension between past wounds and present healing, and how to trust that God’s plan is always greater than our own.

Let’s sit with this, together. With our cafecitos in hand, let’s press in, reflect, and prepare our hearts for what’s next.