Let Go

For the past week I have had the words 'Let Go' written on my hand. Why would I write that on my hand? I often write things on my hand to remind me of the attitude that I need to keep. I use my hands for pretty much everything that I do on a daily basis. Every time I look at my hand I get a 'handy' reminder of what my attitude should be. Letting go is something that I have been learning to do a lot of lately. My life belongs to Christ. I am not my own. I need to constantly remind myself to let go of my need for control, in both my life, and in my experiences with others.  It is so easy to get trapped in thinking about the future, and wanting to 'do my part.' The truth is that God can handle it. There is nothing that I can do to improve on God's plan. it is definitely easier said than done. Letting Go. The concept that I will probably be learning my whole life. Right now, I am learning to let go of my slight need to feel responsible for other people and their actions. I am letting go of my need for control over my life. Let go, and let God!

"Let the Water Rise"

  I have begun to figure out that some part of me wants to believe that I want life to be easy; that I want things to go according to 'plans' (whatever that means). In reality life is not that simple. Life is not that easy. It is so easy to get into that mindset though. When it seems that life is normal, we lose our sense of reality. This life is not easy. Hard stuff will happen. It's not exactly desirable to go through the hard things in life, but it all depends on the perspective that we are looking through. If we look at life, look at the hard times through the eyes of this world, then the hard times we face and even some of the good times we face will be veiled with misconstrued motives. We will struggle or even fail to see the 'bigger picture' or maybe even fail to realize that there is a 'bigger picture.' When we look at our life, the hard times and the good times through the eves of God, there is hope for something better. A life purpose that far outweighs any thing that I can, or anyone else could ever imagine. It's easy to see God in the good and blessed things that come into our lives, but when trials come, and the slope becomes slippery its easy to get a fogged view of the reason that life has taken this turn. When we view these hard times, the slippery slopes, that we face in life, God gives us the opportunity to trust Him even more. We can set our feet on the firm rocks that God has provided us. We can rest in the fact that God is good. He has a plan, and that He is working for the good of me. He never gives up, even when I feel like I can't go on. He will always finish what He has started. I am excited to see where God takes me, what he has planned for me. I seize the oppurtunity to trust Him with my life, to let go, and follow Him.