The relationship that accomplishes surrender is ... one of Love & not of Obligation or Conformity (which is religion) !!

Matt. 7
1 ¶ Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
12 ¶ Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 ¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes

(my comments)

Jesus told us through His own relationship with the Father that we must do NOT OUR OWN WILL but the will of the Father. He commands us to take up our cross and follow Him. We must lose our life that we may live in Him.

Many will profess their good works as a fruit by which they will declare that they would be known. But Christ's life and teaching is such that we must be rendered willing to exchange our life for His. This results in us coming to know and trust the Father, and thereby out of that relationship of love and trust, we therefore do the works of the Father. The works flow out of the relationship and not vice versa as many would snare you to believe.

We must be careful to see that the relationship of surrender comes first, for out of this abandonment and yieldedness the relationship becomes that of a surrendered life, the works of course flow effortlessly. It is as we exchange our lives and offer ourselves up as a living sacrifice, pleasing to the Lord, that we will serve Him as He would desire. It is a great priviledge to be a child of God, to partake of His grace everyday and marvel in His Love and amazing power that Has redeemed us. It is a heart of love, praise and gratitude for His Son. We abandon ourselves in the wonder and love of God's Son on the Cross for us. We must grasp how lost we were before God's grace appeared ! A disciple who truly loves the Father and glimpses these truths, will truly consider the cost of a crucified life. The cost becomes to high when we resist the lord and fail to surrender. WE suffer and struggle in our relationship with the Lord which becomes unbearable. This is truly the narrow path, a path whereby we come to gain Christ and lose our lives, lose our own selfish ambitions and motives which are crucified. In this process we in turn gain Christ and accomplish His will in and through us.

The house of the Holy Spirit is in us. It will not fall when it is grounded upon the solid Rock of Jesus Christ. The solid rock whereby we come to know Christ is the life of surrender and yielding to the Lord. This is those whom the Father will not say, depart from me you whom I never knew. Instead we will know Him and be known by Him. How wonderful is that. To be known by the God of all creation, to the One True Living God , who lives and sent His Son to redeem us from the curse and death of our sins. Glory and Praise to His Wonderful Name!