Let Go or Hang on?

How many times have we seen the picture.... A long rope with a big knot at the end of it and a cat appears to be 'hanging on' to it...The sentiment reads.."When you get to the end of your rope, just tie a knot and hang on"

First of all, I have not figured out how to tie a knot at the end of the rope and still hang on, second, by the time I get there I am usually out of strength to do much of anything, and third if the only thing I am doing is hanging on... what is going to change? If I am hanging on, I will continue to exhaust myself and ... well for me that has always lead to misery.


Over the last 17 years I have grown much more accustomed to "Let Go and Let God" I have found that when I let go of the rope or whatever it is I am hanging onto and reach for the hand of God, He is always there, reaching out to me. Unlike a rope, He will grab me back and hold onto me. When I am weak He is strong, He will lift me up or He will hold me and He will gently set me back down on solid ground.

I just read in a new devotional this morning something that sums this up for me.

“Your faith in God today is your lifeline to His heartbeat. Faith is the hand that reaches up and takes hold of God’s promises and gathers in the spiritual treasures that are found in Christ. Faith sees the sunshine of God’s face even when there are dark clouds all around.” Taken from: 'Today is Your Best Day’, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. and is used with permission.

Today I choose to embrace the blue skies as though I am on eagles wings. I am gratefully enjoying the Love of God that has wrapped the blessings of friendships and relationships I never thought I could have. I live in a peace and contentment beyond my comprehension. God has provided for my every need and has blessed me with gifts and treasures, experiences and opportunities I never would have thought to ask for. Today I am richly blessed because I choose to let go.

When we let go faith can take us wherever we want to go.