Finding Healing Through Surrender: Letting Go of the Hammer

Have you ever felt like life just keeps hitting you over and over again? Maybe you’ve even realized… you’re the one holding the hammer.

That was me.

After my marriage fell apart, I tried everything to fix my broken heart—my way. I chased attention, numbed the pain, and stayed too busy to face what was really going on. But none of it helped. It only hurt more. I kept reaching for things I thought would make me feel better—relationships, distractions, even anger—but the pain always came back stronger.

It wasn’t until then that things started to change – that’s when I began finding healing through surrender

Celebrate Recovery lesson four is called Sanity—and I finally understood that doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result wasn’t just exhausting… it was insanity. I needed a new way. I needed Jesus.

Finding healing through surrender means giving up the illusion of control and trusting the One who can truly restore us. It means handing over the hammer and saying, “I can’t fix this—but I believe You can.”

Jesus is not just our Savior; He is our Advocate (1 John 2:1), our Friend (John 11), our Counselor (Isaiah 9:6), and our Healer. He doesn’t just tell us who He is—He reminds us who we are. Loved. Forgiven. Redeemed. Complete.

It takes courage to surrender. I didn’t do it perfectly, and maybe you won’t either. But the beautiful thing about Jesus is He doesn’t expect perfection—He just asks for your heart.

If you’re tired of being tired, maybe it’s time to stop fighting and start surrendering. Healing is possible. Freedom is real. And your story isn’t over yet.

Let go. Give Him the hammer.
And let the healing begin.

God bless,
Katie

Celebrate Recovery Lessons: Step 1| Step 2| Step 3