What if surrender isn't about losing something, but about trusting Someone?

In this message from Hillsong Conference 2026, Danielle Jeyaratnam, Lead Pastor of Hillsong New York, invites us to reconsider what surrender really means. We often think surrender means giving something up, losing control or saying goodbye to what we love. But at the heart of following Jesus is an invitation to trust Jesus with our whole lives.

Having said yes to Jesus through seasons that have taken her and Chrishan from Hills to the City, to Perth and now to New York, Danielle shares honestly about the cost of surrender, the thousands of little yeses that make up a life of following Jesus, and the reality that we all surrender to something.

Maybe God isn't waiting for us to have every detail figured out. Maybe He's simply asking: Will your answer to Jesus be yes?

Because surrender isn't ultimately about losing. It's about loving and trusting a person — and His name is Jesus.

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