To “let go” does not mean to stop caring, it means that I can’t do it for someone else.
To “let go” is not to cut myself off, it is the realization that I can’t control another.
To “let go” is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences.
To “let go” is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands.
To “let go” is not to try to change or blame another, it is to make the most of myself.
To “let go” is not to care for, but to care about.
To “let go” is not to fix, but to be supportive.
To “let go” is not to judge, but to allow another to be a human being.
To “let go” is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes, but to allow others to effect their own destinies.
To “let go” is not to be protective, it is to permit another to face reality.
To “let go” is not to deny, but to accept.
To “let go” is not to nag, scold, or argue, but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To “let go” is not to adjust everything to my desires, but to take each day as it comes, and cherish myself in it.
To “let go” is not to criticize and regulate anybody, but to try to become what I dream I can be.
To “let go” is not to regret the past, but to grow and to live for the future.
To “let go” is to fear less and to love more.
~Margaret J. Rinck, To “Let Go” Takes Love from Can Christians Love Too Much?
It seems like letting go is one of the hardest things we can do. But more often than not, it is the best thing that we can do. When we are facing these moments in our lives, the best thing to do is to stop, quiet ourself, and go to the Lord in prayer. Pray for the strength to let go of the things that are holding us back, weighing us down, or causing stress in our life. For it is in prayer and in silence when we will feel the presence of Jesus and the peace that comes from strengthening our relationship with him. Only then will find the ability to “let go” completely.
Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 4:6-7
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