If you ever loved something dearly and had to be forced to let it go or part company with it, it can actually feel like your heart’s being ripped out of your chest. As people, we cling and hold onto things we love with every fiber of our being. Over the course of our lives, we forge meaningful relationships, work hard to obtain material possessions, social status, career elevation, wealth, family, etc. For most of us, we’re all striving to obtain, maintain or achieve something. But unlike our own natural inclination to hold onto things, in God’s Kingdom, He requires us to LET GO of things that stand in the way of His plan, purpose and ultimate destiny for our lives.
I know for me, letting go is hard and it hurts. I’ve had to say good-bye and make peace with God with the passing of A LOT of family members that have gone on to be with the Lord. I’ve had to give up relationships that were no good for me to fulfill the will of God for my life. I’ve had to give up the pleasures of the world, things I’ve enjoyed both good and bad so God could take His rightful position in my life.
No one likes pain and as people, we naturally don’t like it, don’t wanna like it, don’t want anything to do with it and don’t want it around us. Our personal pain, we tend to hold onto that too, that unforgiveness, painful memories, offence, grief, sadness, woundedness etc. Sometimes we coddle and nurse our pain wanting to get better, but can’t because we won’t let it go.
In my fight against obesity, I’ve been healed of so many wounds, closed so many doors and over time, being transformed in my mind to transition me from where I was to where God is taking me. But here’s one thing I hadn’t done up until this point, make a commitment to Let Go of the very things I like or behaviors I’ve been accustomed to that’s keeping me stagnant, stale, dry and in vicious cycles. I’ve changed a lot of my behaviors, but I waiver too much and that’s the problem.
For me, it’s been an old behavior of gratifying my flesh with food that throws me off my path. Inside, I received healing, but outwardly, I still struggled at times with lack of discipline. I can’t get where I’m trying to go holding onto the same thing that’s keeping me bound. I can’t expect change holding onto old behaviors or old ways of doing things. So I’ve been telling myself, ” I Let It Go, I Let Food Go So God’s Purpose Can Be Fulfilled. I disconnect myself with food….” I have to talk to myself. Really, it’s not about an addiction to food, it’s the reliance on food to gratify my flesh, eat out of boredom, relieve stress, bonding with people, find comfort etc.
Well, that’s what I did in the past but now, I can’t take that old behavior with me for where I’m going. My family and I love to bond over food. My husband and I L-O-V-E to bond over food because we both enjoy good food. We bond in many other areas, but enjoying great food is one of our past time favorites. But I’ve come to a place where I have to let that type of bonding go and it hurts. Enjoying great food, good ole comfort food, with my family makes us excited, but now, we have to modify that so I can focus on what’s ahead. I have a goal, I have a calling and I have to stay focused. So everyday, I have to purpose in my heart and declare, “I LET FOOD GO” and I mentally have to disconnect myself with it. It hurts to change the things you actually enjoy doing and you fight yourself between what you want and what you know is right. But in the end, I want to hear God say “Well Done” in this journey, so I have to sacrifice.
Letting Go of food and putting my flesh under subjection is my struggle, but God wants us all to examine our hearts. He’s asking each of us,
What’s Your Struggle? What Haven’t You Let Go Of Yet?
God is calling each of us to come out of our cocoon we’ve been hiding in. For some of us, we’ve been hiding, prolonging and avoiding something for far too long or we’ve been in vicious cycles for far too long. Are you tired of your cycles? Right now, I’m tired. Do you want to get to that next level? Right now, I’m giving it my everything the get there. Are you hungry for more? I’m famished for more.
God is saying Examine your heart. Lay your burden, your trouble, your hurt, pain, behavior, struggle at Christ’s feet. Resolve in your heart and mind that your letting go what’s holding you back and declare ” I LET IT GO!” Sit at the feet of Jesus and keep declaring, “I LET IT GO!” until you get the victory. At the end of the day, it’s about making a commitment and not wavering until you see your desired end come to pass. Question I’ve asked myself and what God is asking you,
What Are You Holding Onto?
God is saying “LET IT GO! I have more for you, but you have to be willing to let it go. Take the first step and make a choice to let that thing go that’s in your way. I promise, I have more for you, so many promises awaiting you, just Let It Go! I AM with You ALWAYS!”
Continue to join me as I share with you what God’s sharing with me about overcoming. As always, Be Encouraged, Stay Connected, Fight and Let’s Become Free Together.
The Courage To Let Go Of Your Past | Christine Caine at Saddleback Church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNLGASZM7k
In His Name,
Ke’Shawn Adamson
B.O.O.M!
