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Let It Go


For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, 
"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, 
plans to give you hope and a future.
– Jeremiah 29:11

I've realized that the more you go up in life, the more you need to let go of things that weigh you down. And the more you want to go up, whether it be in your profession, hobby, or whatever, you need to just start letting go of the things that slow you down, even if you hold them very dear. But how do we know how to do that? 

Truth be told, I don't really know how I know. It just happens by the Grace of God. Even in times when I seem to have lost my way, God always finds a way to bring me back to His flock. What a great Shepherd He is! But every time He wants me to do something, I had to let go of something, much like how a sheep needs to let go of whatever it is doing when it's shepherd calls. Call it an act of Faith, or a Sacrifice; I don't really know what to call it. I just feel like I need to let go of something, to get something. I needed to open my hands and let go of the old so I could receive what is new. 

I think what is necessary for all of us to just accept the things God changes in your life without resistance (as much as possible). But who's to say that the disciples didn't struggle with their choice in at first, or even to the very end? When He decides to remove things, possessions, relationships, or whatever, it will be uncomfortable, confusing, and even sometimes very painful. Who's to say none of them looked back to their dropped nets and wondered: what in the world am I doing? I've let go of a number of close friends, of a relationship, of potential relationships, of work, of the promise of success, even of passions and hobbies. But that's just how God works in our lives. And no matter how long our "suffering" is, it always works out well in the end. 

I've lost a lot of things along the way, but I've always try my best to let them go with the love of the Lord. But sometimes, the human heart fails and I second guess myself: What if? And sure, it gets to me. More than what I'd like to admit, even to myself.

When that happens, I take a breath. It's out of my hands, now. And I look to the new which is the promise of the Lord to me: that He has greater plans. Isaiah 64:4 says: "For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!"

And you know what, that's more than enough for me. 
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