1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
No one said that it would be easy to let go of the very thing you love. A lot of time we love things or people more than we love God. God is a jealous God who does not like anything above or beside him. We have to understand that the things we are to let go are always for the better. This is the time where we have to put all of our trust in the Lord. I’m currently in a situation where I have to let go of a person. It’s hard for me to even write this, but it’s not about me. When I think about God, I think about a parent who will give you what you ask for. The very things we pray for and think we can handle, may not be so true after all. God gives us these things to show that we are to stay submitted to him. There will never be anything or person who can satisfy you the way God can. Letting go requires you to truly submit to God. It requires you to trust God no matter what may happen after you let it go. One thing that I know for sure is that when the holy spirit tells you to do something it’s going to keep bothering you until you do it.
We have to get to a place where we can say that no matter If that thing comes and go, God, you are still good. Letting go will not happen over night. Depending on the person it may take some time. Don’t get discouraged because your progress isn’t happening in your time. Everything happens in God’s timing. We have to push past how we feel so we can get to what God has for us. Some tips that have helped me with letting go are simply praying and shifting my focus. With prayer, God will speak to you and change your perspective on the situation. Once you understand that God has a plan you can shift your focus and move forward. Now that may seem very simple and it is, but not for toxic situations. I believe in those situations, you really have to submit to God. It may require you to completely remove yourself from the situation, blocking, and focusing on God. That’s why it’s important to have a relationship with God. When we have a relationship we are able to submit and be obedient.
When letting go is hard it’s usually because of the ties connected between you and that thing/person. When it comes to people we may feel like we can’t let them go because of how long we’ve known them. We can’t let go because they really need us. We can’t let them go because we really believe they will change. It’s so many reasons I can think of and while It may be true, you have to be obedient. When God is telling you to cut ties with that person it’s always because he sees something that we don’t. We have to understand that God knows all and we don’t. It will not be easy to do, but with God, you can do it.
When it comes to careers/jobs it can be very tricky. We get so caught up in titles and positions that we forget that our provider is God. Did God tell you to leave that job? Did God say take that job that makes less money??? What is God calling you to let go of in your career? Even though I’m currently struggling with this, one thing that helps me is thinking about the future. I know that if I am obedient now I will reap in the future. I may not know what God is blocking me from, but I know his intentions are always good. I challenge you to listen to the Holy Spirit about what it is you need to let go of. There will be things that you want to hold on too because you have such high hopes. If God says to leave it, BE OBEDIENT.
We do not know more than God. Maybe that thing/person will come back but if you let it go God can work on it. When God works on it, he will bring it back better. This shows our level of trust. If we really want to know about ourselves we need to pay attention to how we respond to tests. If you don’t get anything please understand that letting go is part of life. We have to close one door so God can bless us. We have to fully trust God and know that his plans are amazing. God knows what we need when we need it. Do you really trust God? or do you trust the thing you’re holding on too? If you don’t let it go, God will strip it from you. Who wants to go through all of that when they can just be obedient? We are in this together! You are not the only one struggling in this area. Just know that God has your back and has something better for you. Stay encouraged, Stay prayerful, and Stay committed!!!
Love you 🙂
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