The life of the Christian is a life of absolute surrender. This word, absolute surrender, is a great and solemn word, and I believe we do not understand its meaning. Oh, friends, we need this absolute surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ. What is meant by absolute surrender?

It means that, as literally as Christ was given up entirely to God, I am given up entirely to Christ. Is that too strong? Some think so. Some think that never can be—that just as entirely and absolutely as Christ gave up His life to do nothing but seek the Father's pleasure, and depend on the Father absolutely and entirely, I am to do nothing but to seek the pleasure of Christ. But that is actually the true meaning of absolute surrender. Christ Jesus indwells us by the Spirit of God, to make us find our very highest happiness in living entirely for God, just as He did. Oh, beloved brethren, if that is the case, then I ought to say: "I would live day by day that Christ may be able to do with me what He will."

—Andrew Murray