Let Go

 

    Letting go is one of the hardest acts of faith.  Letting go of control feels unnatural, but it is the only thing to give you real peace in life.  You have to trust God to have control over all the aspects you don't know about.  When you do, your part becomes simpler.  Trying to control everything steal joy, time, and bring unneeded anxiety into your life.

    Gideon rallied a powerful army for God, but God had him remove almost all his warriors.  He was left with only 300 to leaving about 1000 opponents to each Israelite warrior.  Gideon did this on faith.  He had already seen God provide, so he was confident in God in this.  God wanted it this way, so that there would be no doubt who brought the victory.  Gideon had to let go of potential pride, fear, and doubt to allow God to lead.

    God is bigger than anything you define as big.  Your problems are big to you, but they are not even problem to God.  Trust Him to handle it.  I promise He will do a better job with it than you would on your own.  He will protect your heart, soul, and mind if you allow Him.  He will protect your body and keep you alive until the moment it is your turn to go home.  He has whatever is bothering, scaring, or hurting you.  He has not left you alone to face it solo.

    You may feel exposed, vulnerable, scared, and defeated, but God is working in the background.  You will be victorious to glorify His name as long as you don't get in your own way.  He is trying to give you blessings.  Are you accepting them or missing them because you are too focused on the problem and not Him?  Are you faithful enough to keep the blessings or do you self-sabotage what He is giving you?   This is something you need to pray over in your life to see what you refuse to let go and how it is affecting your life.

    Letting go is hard.  It does not feel right.  You are called to walk in faith not feelings.  When you do you become strong.  Life becomes less chaotic in your head.  Your feelings direct you to notice things, but they don't control you.  They have a real purpose, but your mind and soul are what need to be in control of your decisions.  It is a decision to allow God to be in control and stop obsessing on things you can't control.  If you refuse to let go of what God has called you to let go, then you are sinning against God and it will put distance in your relationship with Him.

    Everyday has new challenges and concerns.  This is why you need God every day.  The sooner you get with God in your day the better your head space will be and your decision making process.  Letting go may just be your ministry.  When you master it, you are able to help and encourage other people to learn how to let go and the benefits.  That does not mean you won't have your days where things get to you and you struggle.  It means that letting go becomes a part of your daily life because you understand that He is your only real security.

Judges 7:7-16, 1 Kings 17:8-16, Psalm 46:8-11, 55:20-23, Proverbs 3:5-6, Philippians 4:6-7, & 1 Peter 5:5-7