Let Go, Let God

I Demonstrate My Trust As I Let Go And Let God.

Walking on a windy day, I must push my way through the strong current of air to get where I’m going. But when I walk with the wind at my back, my forward movement is easier, and I feel helped along my path. Letting go and letting God is like walking with the wind behind me. It is trusting that if I make the necessary worldly efforts, I will be met with the help and support I need to keep going. This support may come from surprising sources or in unexpected ways. I feel God at work in these serendipitous happenings, and with gratitude, I accept them as the blessings they are. Letting go and letting God means accepting and acting upon the grace that is always mine. 

With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ.—Ephesians 1:8-9

Let Go Let God Provide Comfort

I Am Enfolded In The Loving Comfort Of God.

At times my stability may be shaken and I may feel I have lost my security and no longer know my place in the world. When this happens, when I don’t know where or to whom I can turn, I take comfort in my faith in God. In the past, my faith has gotten me through other troubling times and low points. I remember this as I cope with present difficulties. God, the one presence and power, was my rock and refuge, the source of goodness and grace on which I could absolutely depend. My faith will carry me through this period as well. I allow myself feelings of sadness and worry, even as I believe this too shall pass. I lift my thoughts from what may be wrong to what is always right: the comforting love of God. 

The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of trouble; he protects those who take refuge in him.—Nahum 1:7

Let Go Let God Pray For Healing

I Pray For Healing And Am Grateful To Claim My Wholeness.

On days my body hurts or my mind feels troubled or sad, I may pray for healing. In the Silence, I relax into my expanding awareness of God’s presence. Thoughts and sensations of pain and discomfort begin to fade in this space of perfection and peace. I claim wholeness as I pray. This is the truth of me as a spiritual being, no matter the state of my physical or mental health. Knowing there is so much more to me than any health struggles I may be facing refreshes my perspective and renews my strength and fortitude. I may seek treatments I need to feel better, but as I do I hold to the truth of my wholeness and the healing power of God within. My healing is ongoing, a commitment to claiming wholeness I make again and again. 

He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.—Psalm 147:3

Let Go Let God Seek Protection

God's Protecting Presence Fills My Life.

If I am caught in a sudden downpour without an umbrella, my first impulse is to protect myself by seeking shelter from the rain. When storms of change and upheaval come into my life, the first thing I do is seek shelter in God, my enduring source of spiritual protection. The divine presence surrounds me. It is in the grace that spares me from unwanted outcomes and in the surprise blessing that comes, often in unusual ways. As I trust the reliability of this divine protection, I learn to depend upon it. The divine presence is also within me, helping me rely on myself. All the qualities of God are part of my divine inheritance, mine to master and use. When I am in full awareness of these spiritual gifts, I feel God’s protecting presence from within and know I have nothing to fear. 

Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name.—Psalm 91:14

Let Go Let God Forgive

I Forgive Myself First, So I May Then Forgive Others.

When I am hurt, it can be tempting to lash out at the ones I hold responsible for my pain. I might feel that’s fair and just, but I also know punishing someone who hurt me only serves to add more anger and sadness to an already wounded world. I can let the cycle of anger and hurt stop with me and choose to meet hurt with healing. When I do, forgiveness comes more easily. Practicing self-care, I do what I can to accept and forgive myself. Freed from self-condemnation, it becomes easier to see the pain in someone who hurt me. I envision their hurt easing and their life filled with blessings, knowing each healed heart sends healing to the world. 

Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.—1 Peter 3:9

Let Go Let God Be Generous

I Honor The Divinity In Others Through My Generosity.

There have been times when I relied on the generosity of others. I remember feeling grateful when they shared what they had with open hearts, not thinking of how I might repay their kindness. This is the true gift of generosity—not just the material offered or the services rendered, but the feeling I am worthy of someone’s time, treasure, and effort. This love and compassion is at the heart of my generous impulses too. I give, not out of pity or even out of obligation or duty, but so others may know their worthiness through me. Each person is a divine being, made in the image and likeness of God. I honor each person’s divinity by doing what I can to help and support them, as others have helped and supported me. 

Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor.—Proverbs 22:9

Let Go Let God Welcome Change

I Welcome Change With Peace And Enthusiasm.

When I think of change and how best to handle it, I think of a sail catching the wind. With each change in wind direction, the sailor must adjust the sail to go in the desired direction. I approach my life in the same way. I could see change as an annoyance and let it frustrate me, or I could adapt and tweak my point of view to stay pointed in the right direction. Change may be adjusting the sails of my thoughts and attitudes, or it may mean charting a new course. If I stay on my current course, I may find myself repeating unproductive actions that have not resulted in my preferred outcomes. When I step out in faith, I open to new opportunities. With each change, I remain peaceful and confident and set my sails for success. 

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.—Ecclesiastes 3:1