You\u2019ve heard it said a hundred times: \u201cLet go and let God.\u201d To which you have probably replied, \u201cEasier said than done!\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s so hard to know what to hold onto in life and what to let go. We are like junk collectors hoping something we hang onto will be a priceless antique \u2013 only to find out when the PBS Antique Road Show expert makes his evaluation, it\u2019s just junk after all. <\/p>\n
Since it\u2019s hard to determine when to let go in life, we tend to hold onto everything. It\u2019s easier to hold on than to make the mistake of letting go of the wrong thing or letting go at the wrong time. So emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually we hang onto everything. We reason that we may need it someday, so better just keep it. <\/p>\n
We pay a heavy price hanging on to things we should let go of. We carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. Eventually we become like the camel whose back was broken with a piece of straw. Although the straw was light, it was just one weight too many. <\/p>\n
The sad part is that we as Christians don\u2019t have to hold onto much of anything. Christ bears our burdens. (1 Peter 5:7) We can truly let go and let God <\/p>\n
What are some things we are hanging onto so tightly that God could carry for us if we would just let go? Is it anger, grief, the past, fear, a broken heart, disappointment, or disillusionment? Or is it dealing with a difficult co-worker, boss, spouse, child, friend, or job situation? Could it be old habits, illness, hate, a grudge, doctrines, depression, sadness, pride, vanity, greed, or turmoil? Or perhaps it\u2019s feelings of hurt, superiority, inferiority, jealous, envy, confusion, frustration, guilt, shame, desperation, hopelessness, or helplessness? Maybe it\u2019s being compulsive or controlling. <\/p>\n
The list is endless! <\/p>\n
If we turn our troubles over to God, he may not take them all away, but he makes them bearable. (1 Corinthians 10:13) After all, sometimes God calms the storm, but sometimes the storm rages and he calms the child. As a child of God, either way, we benefit. <\/p>\n
Only God can give us peace. This peace from God is what makes life bearable. However, we can never have it, if we don\u2019t let go. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You\u2019ve heard it said a hundred times: \u201cLet go and let God.\u201d To which you have probably replied, \u201cEasier said than done!\u201d It\u2019s so hard to know what to hold onto in life and what to let go. We are … Continue reading