The Prayer For Surrender

This prayer invites you to release what’s too heavy to carry alone. Through breath and prayer, you’ll practice surrender—not as defeat, but as relief. You’ll be guided to soften your grip on control, expectations, and fear, and to trust that letting go opens the door to healing. Surrender is an act of courage—and you don’t have to do it all at once.

Transcript

Before we begin,

Take a moment to get still.

Find a comfortable seat or lie down if that feels better.

Let your eyes soften or close.

We'll take three audible breaths together.

In through the nose,

Out through the mouth.

Let the exhale be full and open.

This kind of breathing helps calm the nervous system and signals to the body,

You're safe,

You're here,

You can let go.

Inhale through the nose,

Exhale through the mouth.

Again,

Inhale and exhale.

One more breath in,

And let it go.

From this quiet place,

I offer you these words.

Dear Higher Power,

I've tried to manage everything on my own.

I've clung so tightly to control,

To certainty,

To what I thought should happen.

But today,

I want to try something different.

I surrender.

Not because I've failed,

But because I'm tired.

Because I want peace more than I want control.

Because I don't want to carry this alone anymore.

I surrender my fears.

I surrender my timelines.

I surrender my need to know how it all works out.

Teach me how to loosen my grip.

Help me hand over what I was never meant to hold.

Remind me that surrender is strength,

Not weakness.

Even if I can't let go all at once,

Show me how to release one small thing today,

And then another tomorrow.

I want to trust that something wiser is holding this with me.

That I don't have to figure it all out right now.

That I can breathe.

I leave this in your hands.

Reviews

Thank you! I needed this prayer today. It meets me where I am.🌅💕🙏

Thank you for this beautiful prayer that reminds us to surrender and trust in God.