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Total surrender to God must come in small details as it comes in big details. It\u2019s nothing but that single word, \u201cYes, I accept whatever you give, and I give whatever you take.\u201d And this is just a simple way for us to be holy. We must not create difficulties in our own mind. To be holy doesn\u2019t mean to do extraordinary things, to understand big things, but it is a simple acceptance, because I have given myself to God, because I belong to him \u2013 my total surrender. He could put me here. He could put me there. He can use me. He cannot use me. It doesn\u2019t matter because I belong so totally to him that he can do just what he wants to do with me. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Total surrender to God must come in small details as it comes in big details. It\u2019s nothing but that single word, \u201cYes, I accept whatever you give, and I give whatever you take.\u201d And this is just a simple way for us to be holy. We must not create difficulties in our own mind. 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