Let go, Let God

So many of us have our very own walls that were built up over the years from broken families, broken friendships, broken dreams, hurt, tears and fear. Painful times right? The kind of pain where your stomach twists and your heart sinks and you cry so hard and wish so much that things will be different. In all of us, we're so convinced that no one in this entire world will ever be able to understand us. So we hide away in our little corner and bottle up those emotion and shelf up all those thoughts and move on. Besides bad things happen... life goes on.

One day we just crack! Then we break! And the whole process of feeling the same pain comes back. No one understands. No one can make it right. Things are not ever going to change. In this life that we live, we will never cease to face trials, temptation, persecution, misunderstandings and hurdles. We think we can manage it on our own but we end up keeping it somewhere in our heads. Besides if we knew how to deal with it we wouldn't have to face it.

But...

Just when we think that our walls are thick enough to protect us, to keep us from looking like a total loser to someone else, or when we think that not-thinking-about-it will keep us going, God breaks us. He breaks our walls and they come crumbling down. We're forced to face all those shelved up emotions and sort them out one by one. Truth is, when we keep these things in our hearts and shelf them, the shelf is going to be full some day. But God wants us to come to Him for all things. Especially when we're hurt. He's suppose to be the One to take it all away. So how come the pain doesn't go away? Because we never gave it to Him. We never let go.

In those times when we think God had forsaken us cause He never took the pain away, He never left. He was waiting for us to let go of the hurt so He can take it away. Most of the time we're so convinced that no one will understand us that's why we don't share our problems. Truth is, God sends people into our lives for a reason. He never leaves us alone. He never lets us go through the hard times alone. That's where our brothers and sisters play their parts. They uphold us in prayer and remind us that we need to let go and let God take over. They may not have the answers but through prayer, God does.

How many of us will give our broken dreams to God to mend them? How many of us hold on to those broken dreams and try to fix them ourselves? Why not claim the promise that God will never forsake us and just let Him take care of it?

So how do we do that?

Are you willing to be vulnerable to go to God to take away all your troubles? Do you trust Him enough to let it go?

Matthew 11:28-30 - Come to Me, all You who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

In everything that we do, God is there. In every tiny detail of our lives, God is there. He's there to help us, to take care of us. It is whether we will let Him. If we do, we go through trials by His strength so it doesn't become so hard. If we do, we have the joy of the Lord in our hearts so we can smile in the darkest moments and say "I'm okay, I'm letting God take care of it"

So how do we know we're actually doing it right? As in how do we know that we've let go? It's when we can share the past with someone and not be afraid of how the person see us to be. It's when we can talk about the matter and it doesn't bother us at all.

Will you give Him your broken dreams? He'll take care of it. He doesn't give broken promises.

Through everything we do, God doesn't let us go through it alone. Friends will be around. And some just want to be there for you, the choice is up to you if you want to let them. Don't struggle alone, share your burden so that they can pray for you and comfort you. That's what friends are for.

Let go and let God.

I'm always here for you.

Love always, Me