It's hard to let go of things that you desperately want to hold on to. There are things in your life that you cannot control, no matter how much you may want to. Even though you think you have it all figured out, and that your way is the RIGHT way, God always has another idea. At some point you have to let go a little, and simply let God do His thing.
I have always been a control freak. Ask my closest friends and family, they will all atest to it. I'm the kind of girl who would rather take on the stress of making things perfect (according to my ideas) than to relax a little and let someone else help. How terrible of me to think that my ideas and my ways of life are better than someone elses. How terrible of me to think that I can play God.
Well, God's really been revealing to me that I can't be in control any longer. Now is the time to truly let go of all the desires and longings that break me down and wear me out and to simply live my life for Him.
He will provide for those who are faithful to Him. Daily I will remind myself of this. Daily I will pick up my cross and lay my burdens at His feet. Daily I will make an effort to make this world a better place in the name of Christ. Daily I will make an effort to simply be blessed by the blessings around me.
I have a choice each day to focus on the things that I want that I do not have or to be thankful for the gifts and opportunities I've been given. No, this isn't what I would have planned for myself, but I know without a doubt that what God has planned for me is better than what I had in store for myself. I have the choice to look at life positively, and that is what I am going to do. What we choose to focus on effects our feelings-and I know I'm sick of feeling down and depressed.
What a refreshing weekend this has been. I've been given the opportunity to chase after things I've always wanted to explore... Thank you Jesus for reminding me not to waste my days.
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