"Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die"....Malachy McCourt
A woman was taking a hike along a cliff. She falls-but after tumbling and scraping down the hill she manages to grab on to a branch. Dusk turns into night, and all the while she clings to this branch with everything she has. After hours of pressing her body into the rock face, cramping to keep her meager toeholds, her strength begins to fail and her arms begin to shake. Fearing that she doesn't have much longer, she begins to pray. God's response is simple: " Let Go". Feeling low on faith and high on frustration, she ignores the command and cries in anguish till the first rays of dawn. And then, astonishing though it may seem, she looks down and sees the ground...12 inches below her feet.
Why is letting go so hard to do? Is it because we fear if we let it go , it will in some way diminish us? If you have hurt me and I decide to let it go, does that mean you were right all along? If I let go of hurt and resentment does that mean it didn't matter?
How does one balance justice with grace? Why do I have this need to be right? In the long scheme of things does it really matter? Will I be unkind just to prove I was right?
Letting go of resentments, bitterness, anger, jealousy makes more room for joy, peace, kindness and love. Some things are hard to let go.....but I can release my grasp and if they accidentally fall.....oh well!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Tasty Tuesday....Letting Go
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 12:43 AM
Labels: Tasty Tuesday
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Good MOrning Daisy..good post as always..Letting go of what we pray about and letting God have it is a hard thing to do. I have learned that when I do let go and let God have it that the problem that I once had is no longer a problem!! Why can't I just let go and let God have it every time? Because I am human!! I cannot give control over!! It is also my lack of faith too. I am learning every day of my life and will be until God takes me home. Thanks for reminding me once again. Sandy
what a wonderful post, and one that I needed this morning. Let go and let God. :)
Beautifully done, Daisy. Most times it's easier said than done~especially for me!
BLESSINGS!
Beautiful Daisy!! You're right that we do hold on to things that we have no business holding onto! I wish I could let go right when I "know" it's the right thing to do...it's the second guessing that gets us in trouble I think.
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs.
:-) Susan
Daisy, you really should be preaching girl!!! What a wonderful reminder of how we need to truly rely on God. He does know best and if we would only trust Him we would be so much better off.
Thanks for sharing this. Love ya!
I think Pastor Paul would put you to work! You know... I really DO give almost EVERYTHING to God... but the one area where I have a little bit harder time, is when I know that the problem concerns non-believers. And I always wonder if I turn the problem over to let GOD handle it - I don't worry that He WON'T -- I worry that the non-believer will MESS IT UP with their lack of faith! Does that make sense?
Daisy - You are so well suited for ministry life, at least in my humble opinion. I so admire you.
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