I like to get up early enough on Sunday morning to have some quiet time with my coffee and to watch Dr. Charles Stanley. Yesterday he was teaching on the subject of letting go. He talked about things we hold on to, our motivations and what we should let go of. Eventually he got around to letting go of material possessions – after all it is stewardship season for most churches. I liked what he had to say and those who come to worship at Hapeville First will definitely hear some of it.
I put thoughts of that aside as I was getting ready for church. Instead I thought about several people recently who had let me down. As the daughter of an alcoholic mother and very busy father I grew up learning to be independent and self-sufficient. It’s easier to rely on myself than others. I’ve had to learn to let go and to be dependant. That lesson becomes especially difficult when people let you down; when they say they will do something, then don’t, or walk away from church or responsibilities. Although Dr. Stanley didn’t cover this type of letting go, in a way it’s the same thing. We balance letting go of control with letting go of our expectations of others. While I was pondering this, God showed me Proverbs 3:5-6. One thing I need to hold on to is my trust in God. If I do that God will help me overcome disappointment when others let me down.
We can’t do everything ourselves Lord. Help us to let go and trust others and at the same time be with us if they let us down. Help us to always trust you. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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