The Language of Letting Go- Part 1

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

I had a great time today just chillin' with my family at my Grams. We had some conversations about letting things go and I'm grateful that I have a book to be helping me with this. IT'S SOOOOO HARD TO JUST LET GO!!!!! Man, if I could master that I would be so set in life. God has control, I don't. Thankfully He does too because He can see the big picture and I can not. Therefore, He knows what's best in every situation and moment.

I keep getting this picture in my mind of this letting go issue. It's like all my problems and issues are attached to thick ropes. Sometime I let go of my end of the rope, but frantically and reactively I grab it again. God wants my end of the rope and for some reason I don't trust Him, I guess. I think these ropes are made up of my deep connections emotionally to my issues or problems. These ropes are sooooooo thick, so thick because of my beliefs about what I want and need in life. For instance, I'm holding onto a very thick rope of discontent attached to my singleness. I look at other couples in my life and want the 2.5 children with a house and a wonderful husband. I have another rope of fear attached to my inability to achieve happiness. I'm scared to be happy! Crazy I know! Let's see... I have another compulsive and needy rope attached to food. I compulsively eat when I'm feeling especially vulnerable and needy towards many emotions in my life (boredom, sadness, anger, etc.) I also have some ropes of insecurity and guilt attached to previously relationships. How easy would life be if I wasn't holding on to these prickly, rough ropes that are attached to such heavy things? How free and light would I feel?

If you have ropes as I have, let's learn to let them go. Maybe one at a time. I need encouragement and discipline from people who understand what I'm going through. I will help you let go of your ropes if you will do the same for me. I'm not sure what this looks like, but I'm pretty sure the power of prayer can make the grip less strong. I read this prayer in my book today.

"Today, I will strive to let go of those wants and needs that are causing me frustration. I will enter them on my goal list, then struggle to let go. I will trust God to bring me the desires of my heart, in God's time and in God's way."