Letting Go from Holding On
Never did I think letting go one day I could see His reflection in the mirror and walk on water with the KING, release your grip and heal. God is reaching for your hand to take your burdens and change your heart.
Let me invite you into my life about the topic I will write about as I heal during this process. The process of letting go when it's hard not to hold on anymore and move on. Have you ever heard God whisper, " Trust Me, let go. I have better for you," those words are so crazy to accept, right? Right now, I am in a transitioning phase of my life about to trade in a vehicle for a brand new four-wheel item that does the same materialistic thing, right? But my mind tells me that I am not worth a two thousand twenty-three vehicle! And I should not do it because it is materialistic. And whispers, "I could die tomorrow, or what if the rapture happens?" The thought of right now is, I do not have a car payment, and insurance isn't that high, and I could keep adding to the list and go on and on about WHY NOT TO, right? Because that is my old habit and lies convincing me that I am not worth NEW. I know without thinking how to talk myself out of trusting God or wanting better for my life because I have lived in dysfunction and settled for way too long, and maybe you understand.
Letting go does not happen when you are still holding on to something. Whether it be a person, a vehicle with memories, or a situation. The truth of letting go is action after you admit those words, I'm letting go and giving this to God. Letting go may be the hardest thing you ever do because you are putting your trust in the One who can handle and change the outcome. Trusting God is a daily act of obedience and believing His way is better is opening your eyes to His plan. I never understood how I could not see His way for the longest time and how my eyes opened once I gave Him my whole heart.
The best way I can paint this out is by writing how my heart sees this subject. Life tricks me I think, self tells me it's all MINE! The grip of holding on convinces me I can't let go whether it's people, places, or materialism. I feel like a seagal on finding nemo, mine mine mine. Relationships can be the hardest, but truth is, none are guaranteed, except one! But it is optional, it's based on free will. You see God looks at His child and says, "mine" His heart breaks when we run the other way, but lets us go to find our way. He tells us in His Word to lose yourself you gain it. So, therefore I no longer want the world. My eyes have opened with the heart God gave me to see the beauty in letting go from holding on and realizing God gives us gifts.
Holding on is part of staying in the past and being full of fear and doubt and not trusting God can provide or take care of me with what He has in store for me. Holding on is holding on to false hope in people and not that God has better and ignoring any of the scriptures in His Word that provide proof God has the perfect timing and plan for His child. So, today this moment I am letting go from holding on and asking for God to take over completely. I may feel uncomfortable and vulnerable with accepting His best but I no longer want to not fully trust His plan and keep what He has in store on hold. I must take action in receiving His gifts or I miss out.
This is where I must ask you, God has the best gift for all of us, do you know Him? God gave His Son years ago to offer us life, but some of us miss out because we don't want to trust that. Jesus is simple, just like trusting God has the perfect plan for my life, I make life complicated because I want what I want when I want it and then I suffocate it. Then I have to ask for forgiveness and ask for help, I am grateful God loves a sinner like me who is reminded daily how human she is. But also reminded how much her God wants to overwhelm her with gifts, but it is her choice if she wants to hold on to her way or will she trust His way. Have you opened your heart to God's way and do you trust Him or do you have a hard time holding on so tightly your grip is hurting you because everything in you won't let go? Maybe, just maybe it is time to let go if your eyes glance on this page because God sees you and wants to remind you, "child, I have better, Trust Me."
God, Please help me let go and release my grip of holding on and trust you fully. Change my sight to what you have for me and guide my steps to stay in Your will and help me grow. In Jesus Name, Amen