Some people say that things work out for the best in time.
I don’t believe this is always true. Letting go is not
enough – we must let go and turn our lives over to the care of God.
Things usually don't get better when left to work out on their
own. When left to themselves, we have found things go from good to
bad and from bad to worse. If we cast our cares to the wind, they
will be blown away. But if we cast all our cares upon God, he will
make things work out for the best.
We will only dare to cast our cares upon God if we have the
assurance that he cares for us. We must believe God is there for
us, and that he rewards those who diligently seek him, before we will look for
opportunities to commit our losses and cares to him. We must learn
to pray, asking God for what we need and waiting patiently for the Lord to
provide for these needs on a daily basis.
Learning to let go to the care of God has many
benefits. It will allow you to enjoy whatever comes your
way. You will be able to rest. It takes a great deal
of energy to try to play God. When you learn to let God be God,
you can relax and simply enjoy worshiping him. By counting
everything as loss, and having nothing left to lose, you are given the freedom
to be real, to be imperfect. And by trusting God to take care of
your reputation, you won’t have to control the way other people perceive
you. You will be able to use all of your life, even the parts you
used to ashamed of, to encourage others who struggle with the kinds of losses
you have suffered. Let Go and Let God!
"This I call to mind and therefore I have hope;
because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never
fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself
"The Lord is my portion therefore I will wait for him." The Lord is good to
those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord"
- Lamentations 3:21-26
- Lamentations 3:21-26
