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6 Devotionals on Letting Go of Control

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Six short devotionals on letting go of control — on surrender that is not defeat, and on trusting the outcome to someone else.

August 26, 2026
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3 min
Illustration of hands releasing a dove into the sky

Control is the thing we reach for when we are frightened. It rarely helps and it never lasts, but it feels like doing something.

These six devotionals are about putting it down. Not giving up — handing over. Read one on the morning of something you cannot manage.

6 Devotionals on Letting Go of Control

1. The grip and the peace

Let go of the need to control, and find peace in surrender.

“Let go of the need to control, and find peace in surrender.”

2. Trading control for trust

God, I give You my need to control. Replace it with holy trust.

“God, I give You my need to control. Replace it with holy trust.”

3. Handing over the pen

I surrender the pen to God and trust Him to write my story with grace.

“I surrender the pen to God and trust Him to write my story with grace.”

4. When the plan unfolds

God's plan unfolds when you let go of control.

“God's plan unfolds when you let go of control.”

5. Turning it over

I turn over control of my life to God with faith and optimism.

“I turn over control of my life to God with faith and optimism.”

6. Letting go is not losing

Letting go doesn't mean defeat — it means surrendering what you cannot control into God's hands.

“Letting go doesn't mean defeat — it means surrendering what you cannot control into God's hands.”

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