When things in our life don’t turn out the way we think they should or we struggle to create the results we want, we sometimes wonder if we need to try harder or if we need to turn things over to God instead. 

Is getting a life we want a matter of striving or surrender?

And how do we reconcile our agency and our power to choose our experience with God’s will and his plan for us? 

In today’s podcast, I’m wrestling with the balance of taking responsibility for your life with being open and receptive to God’s plan for you. And I’m sharing a powerful way to think about your agency and God’s will to give you some guidance and help when you need to decide if it’s time to strive or surrender.