Some days are loud. The world pulls at you from every direction, filling your mind with pressure, disappointment, expectations, and endless noise. Then there are days when God quietly calls you away from all of it—not to run, not to hide, but simply to be still long enough to hear Him again.
Today was one of those days for me.
I had a day completely to myself. No rushing. No chasing schedules. No trying to solve every problem at once. I spent most of the day praying and watching a few movies, but more than anything, I spent time thinking. Reflecting. Listening.
It was peaceful in a way I cannot fully explain.
Lately, I have been carrying frustration in my heart. I have poured so much energy into the coffee ministry and the dream of building a Christian community center. I wanted it to grow faster. I expected more interest. More momentum. More support. I kept trying to push harder, work harder, create more, market more, and force doors open.
But somewhere in the silence today, I realized something important.
Maybe I have been gripping the dream too tightly.
The coffee was never supposed to be the mission itself. It was only meant to be a tool. A branch. A way to help fund something much bigger—a place where people could gather, feel loved, find encouragement, have real conversations about faith, and encounter the presence of God in a genuine way.
That vision still burns deeply in my heart.
But today, God revealed something to me that hit harder than any business lesson or strategy ever could: there is a difference between commitment and surrender.
I have been committed.
But I have not fully surrendered.
Commitment says, “I will work harder until this happens.”
Surrender says, “Lord, if You want this to happen, You will make the way.”
That realization changed the atmosphere of my entire day.
So today, I decided to stop wrestling with the future and simply dance with angels.
Not literally, of course, but spiritually. I chose peace over striving. Trust over anxiety. Faith over control. Instead of chasing every opportunity with clenched fists, I opened my hands and gave it back to God.
If He wants this ministry to grow, He will bring the people.
If He wants the coffee to succeed, He will create the interest.
If He wants the community center to exist, no force on earth will stop it.
And if He has something entirely different planned for me, then I pray for the humility and wisdom to follow wherever He leads.
There is something beautiful that happens when you finally stop trying to force your own timeline. The pressure begins to lift. Your soul begins to breathe again. You stop measuring your worth by numbers, sales, followers, or recognition, and you remember that obedience matters more than outcomes.
Sometimes we become so focused on building something for God that we forget to simply walk with Him.
Today reminded me that faith is not about controlling the path. It is about trusting the One who already knows where the path leads.
So tonight, I submit and repent.
I surrender my plans, my ambitions, my frustrations, and my expectations.
I surrender the timeline.
I surrender the outcome.
I surrender the fear of failure.
And with the grace of God, I pray for whatever He has in store for me.
For now, I will keep listening.
I will keep praying.
I will keep spreading His Word.
And I will trust that what is meant to bloom in God’s timing cannot be stopped by human limitation.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 says:
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.”
Not my time.
Not your time.
His time.
Maybe that is what faith truly looks like.
Not endlessly striving toward the future, but peacefully walking with God through the present.
💭 Reflection
What are you trying to force in your life right now? Have you truly surrendered it to God, or are you still gripping it tightly in fear and frustration? Sometimes the greatest breakthrough comes not when we push harder, but when we finally trust deeper.
🙏 Prayer
Lord, help me to surrender every plan, every dream, and every frustration into Your hands. Teach me to trust Your timing instead of my own understanding. Remove the fear that causes me to strive endlessly, and replace it with peace that comes from walking closely with You. If You open doors, give me courage to walk through them. If You close them, give me wisdom to accept Your direction. Let my life reflect faith, obedience, and love for You above all else. In Jesus’ name, amen.
IN Christ
Jeffrey Trester
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