It is a challenge sometimes to walk away, to let go of or leave behind a concern, care or situation that's near and dear to your heart. It could be children, grandchildren, financial, transitions or relational. We may think or believe that letting go or leaving is cowardly, abandonment, not caring or giving up, but in reality, it can be the very thing of saving us or repositioning us. It can be a sign of surrender and a yielding of control to trust that which is higher than we are (Prov. 3:5). It can be the very thing that the Father is waiting for us to do, so He can move in His fullness in the situation (Romans 8:28).
There are times that we don't want to leave things alone because we believe there's something we can still do or accomplish only to do the same thing over again expecting a different result. It can aggravate our spirit and confuse our minds as we pray and sometimes pray in worry (James 1:3-5) expecting answers to come, but only to linger.
I remember incidences in my life that when I really left it alone, didn't think about it, walked away from it. didn't bother it, didn't put my hand back in it, that God really and truly took care of it. I set my affections and thoughts on something else. In those moments I hadn't and couldn't change anything, so I had to take the worry and anxiety out of the equation (Phil. 4:6-7).
I recently had an outpatient procedure on my thyroid, that after a day left me with a lump in my throat. Well needless to say, I was perplexed, concerned and making calls because I didn't go to the hospital with a lump and why am I coming out with one now? For a week and a half I called and spoke to specialist and wasn't satisfied with their responses, until it was apparent that this situation was out of my hands. It was a healing that had to take place. It was when I came to the understanding of the situation, prayed, stopped pointing the lump out to people that they didn't notice, and when I stopped feeling for it and followed the instructions of the medical team, I saw the results. In other words, the lesson was when I let it go and focused my attention on other matters, over the course of time, the lump went away. And now when I feel for it, I notice, "Mmmm, it isn't there; thank the Lord."
Anything that God may call us to, will take us leaving something. Not leaving to destroy us, but leaving to liberate us to the next! So in the encouragement, build up the courage to leave as led by the Lord because there's something on the other side.
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