With regards to the topic of abandoment to God’s will, I learned a lot by reading a book published by Sophia Press titled “I Believe In Love” - it was a personal retreat based on the teaching of the Little Flower. One the things that struck me the most was on the chapter of Abandonment to Jesus - aptly describes how to surrender to God’s will. Its says: “He (God) needs nothing more than to bring about the divine wonders that His Heart has prepared for you from all eternity.” God intends to bring us numerous graces - by simply saying yes to Him. This child like abandonment is what Christ alludes to in the Gospels. Where can we see this perfect surrender to God? Of course, through Our Lady’s fiat. That “Yes” that brought about the Savior of the world. “Thy will be done!” That means aligning our whole being, our choices and decisions to what God wills for us. I do a simple morning prayer everyday that goes something like this: My God sanctify my day and let me not be separated from you. Let your will be done in my life. Guide all my senses to discern what is holy and true. Amen More on reddit.com

I believe that surrender is a life long process. I think as humans we want to surrender everything and we try to but our sinful natures end up either latching on to some things or we take some things back. Praise God that He is faithful even when we're not faithful. So to answer the question, we need God to change our hearts and as He changes our hearts, we become more faithful and surrender more of our lives to Him. God uses His word and the Holy Spirit to change us so a short answer to the question is to keep reading/studying your Bible everyday. More on reddit.com

In order to be a Christian, you need to be Born Again. Being Born Again happens when we let Jesus become our Purpose for living. The term “Born Again” is comparable to a “second birth”. Just as we have a physical birth, when we come to a saving Faith in Christ and let Him be our Lord, we experience the second birth. That is what it means to be “Born Again”. https://www.gotquestions.org/born-again.html We accept our fallen condition as hell bound sinners, acknowledging that we are not good people, and we absolutely cannot do anything to reward ourselves Salvation. In Faith (trust in Jesus), we reach out to Him, and let Him take control of our lives. He becomes our Lord, Master, and Foundation. From there, we continue to build our lives and center our will to God’s infinite Will. In everything, we build our lives on Him through a relationship. To keep it going, we need to continually seek Him in Faith. GC101: The Gospel of Jesus Christ https://youtu.be/vrnHccCBR0A When it comes to understanding God’s Will, don’t expect to hear an audible voice. Don’t rely on signs. And DON’T rely on feelings. Instead, expect to have a thought or conviction enter your heart or mind. God tends to speak to us in quieter ways. God directly speaks to us through His Word (the Bible). From there, we can recognize His guidance in our consciences or our circumstances. The purpose reading the Bible is to compare our thoughts to the teachings of scripture. If the thought, desire, or idea doesn’t agree with Biblical principles, it’s worthy of rejection. It’s CRITICAL to study and understand God’s Word daily. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to know what God’s Will is. Even worse, we will think a thought is from God, when it really isn’t. Our purpose for reading the Bible is to understand God’s Will, by applying these Biblical teachings to our lives. And the more we do this, the easier it will be to detect God’s conviction. https://www.gotquestions.org/know-God-will.html https://www.gotquestions.org/hearing-God.html Improving your Prayer Life: https://youtu.be/eGqQKmvN8T0?si=7dpR6DJkJsMLpL99 More on reddit.com

I know what you mean. It's easy to feel like everything is pointless in the grand scheme of things. I think that's why people are drawn to accumulating money and material things in order to make it feel like they're moving towards a goal and accomplishing something, eventhough these things ultimately lose meaning. I try to lean more towards living with gratitude. The ability to breathe, walk, think and function on my own is a miracle. The body is so complicated and works with such precision to allow for various thoughts and actions simultaneously. When you see your own existence as a miracle and that your body is a vehicle to allow you to experience the environment and the nuances of life, you start to feel energy and abundance in everything. Every bit of energy matters in this universe and I believe the experiences we have while on Earth will ultimately matter when we move on after physical death. We affect others in our lives whether we realize it or not (humans, animals, plants, insects... all living things). That is what makes life worth living. More on reddit.com