I Surrender All?

Have you ever heard this song before?

1. All to Jesus I surrender;
   All to Him I freely give;
   I will ever love and trust Him,
   In His presence daily live.
   • Chorus:
     I surrender all,
     I surrender all;
     All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
     I surrender all.
2. All to Jesus I surrender;
   Humbly at His feet I bow,
   Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
   Take me, Jesus, take me now.
3. All to Jesus I surrender;
   Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
   Let me feel the Holy Spirit,
   Truly know that Thou art mine.
4. All to Jesus I surrender;
   Lord, I give myself to Thee;
   Fill me with Thy love and power;
   Let Thy blessing fall on me.
5. All to Jesus I surrender;
   Now I feel the sacred flame.
   Oh, the joy of full salvation!
   Glory, glory, to His Name!

So I am expecting that most, if not all, of you who read this have heard this song before. On Monday in chapel we sang this song and it hit me how badly I wish I could do that. Ever heard the phrase, easier said than done? Yea, so have I and I am the one you will probably find saying it. Lately I have been having some rough patches in my life. I tried out for a play and didn't get in, I feel lonely at school a lot, problems with friends, just unhappy too often than I would like. I am disappointed and frustrated and have cried more tears than I want to in one week.
I so badly wish I could make this song relevant. Wouldn't it be amazing to to trust every decision that you make in your life because you know God is behind it? Wouldn't it be amazing to live daily for God because that basically means that life would be a lot more joyous and tolerable? Wouldn't it be amazing to not have to bear the burdens of your life because you know that Christ is carrying that baggage for you?
I know it would. I know that if I could surrender it all then my life would be more peaceful. I would be able to understand that God didn't put me in the play for a reason, that God has a plan for me here at fox, a plan with my friends, and he could change my attitude on everything. Even if these things were and are not clear to me, if I surrender them then it doesn't matter. God will make them as they will.
So I guess that is my thought for the week. I pray that as I continue to search and find out what surrendering all means, that you can do the same. I know we all have struggles, however big or small, and I pray that we can give them all up to our Lord and Savior, so we all can no longer be bound to the things holding us back, but instead experience the life He has planned for us here on Earth. You will all be in my thoughts and I hope I in yours. : )