“In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. …Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.” The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. …Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” … Luke 1:26-32, 34-35, 38 NIV
‘And Mary said, “Behold the servant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.”…’ Luke 1:38 ESV
You don’t always have the power to , but you always have the power to .
‘If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.’ Matthew 10:39
What are you trying to control that you need to surrender?