Let Go and Let God

Letting go isn’t easy. Whether it’s treasured times, treasured people, treasured routines, or treasured traditions — there’s a little tug at the heart every time.

But here’s the truth I’ve come to know: those treasures — good and not-so-good — are threads in the fabric of our lives. Without them, the tapestry wouldn’t be the same.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” And oh, haven’t we all lived through some seasons that felt like a roller coaster without brakes?

The Bible is full of “letting go” moments:
Jonathan and David — best friends — parted ways.
Moses’ mother — heart in her throat — placed her baby in a basket and sent him downriver.
Jesus — leaving heaven — came to earth to rescue us.
Mary — letting go of her Son — so He could fulfill His calling.

I’ve been letting go for a long time. Watching my children grow up and start families of their own. Saying goodbye to friends who drifted to other seasons.

Letting go can feel like losing a part of ourselves — but here’s the beautiful part: God doesn’t just take something from us. He makes room for what’s next. He strengthens us to bend without breaking. He turns our “how will I ever get through this?” into “look what He’s brought me through!”

Romans 8:37 reminds us: “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Letting go is really a moment-by-moment choice to put it all — control, worry, doubt, fear — into God’s capable hands.

And here’s the funny thing — when we finally unclench our fists, we realize the freedom is worth it. We can be human beings instead of human doings.

Isaiah 55:8-9 says His ways are higher than ours. I don’t have to figure it all out. I just have to trust Him.

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t holding on –it’s letting go.
But when we release it into God’s hands, we trade fear for freedom and worry for peace. Let go… and let God.