Someone told me these exact words the other night. I was lying in bed in complete tears and I texted them, half angry, half lonely, a whole lot of overwhelmed and they said you need to do what you told me to do and that's let go.
It hit me right there of all that those little word encompass. Its putting your total faith in the Lord that He will provide, He will heal, He will grant you grace and peace. Letting go is choosing to move on and not dwell on past decisions. Letting go is forgiving yourself and more importantly forgiving others.
Letting go doesn't mean you have to forget. Its mean you choose to give it up to Him. Letting go is freedom. Freedom for your heart, your soul, your mind.
These past months I have wrestled with this term: letting go. I have pondered it and tried desperately to let go. I think the reason I struggled so much with this is because I was trying to "let go" of the wrong things. I need to let go of the guilt I carry. I need to let go of the disappointment of the dreams I had of my life at 30. I need to let go of the fear of life on my own. I need to let go of the perfectionism I harbor inside myself and know that I am imperfect, but perfect in His eyes. I need to let go of the pain I feel for all my decisions and choices in life and know that He will restore what the locusts have eaten. (Joel 2:25).
Letting go means allowing yourself to be made whole again; to be filled with His love and joy; to see the light at the end of the tunnel; to live in the now; and allow yourself to love and be loved again.
Been there girl. Letting go is one thing that is good in most situations. You dont have to forget or even forgive but its good to let go of whatever it is
ReplyDeleteI don't think anyone could have said it any better!
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Letting go can be difficult but once you do it's the best feeling ever, especially when you get to move on.
ReplyDeleteLetting go is one of the hardest things to do. I think you have summed it up beautifully my sweet friend, and I am so glad you decided to share this today.
ReplyDeleteVery well put, my dear. Thanks for having the courage to share this. Letting go is tough, but yes, sometimes it really is the best thing to do! I struggle with that all the time, but hopefully one of these days I'll internalize the lesson!
ReplyDelete'Letting go means allowing yourself to be made whole again; to be filled with His love and joy; to see the light at the end of the tunnel; to live in the now; and allow yourself to love and be loved again.'
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU, for this. It's exactly what I needed to read! Why is it so hard to let go, when we are the ones who initiated it?
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