Greetings, Precious Family:
I send my love to you. I encourage you to have joy and to be at peace. Even though the peace and the joy of the Lord are freely given, sometimes we as humans carry so much stress, pain, and other things that it prevents us from knowing how to release control and allow God to handle “it.” I like to call those things Spiritual Weeds. The weeds become evasive and over time they strangle our relationship with the Lord.
What would it take for us to know that we can trust God? What would it take to release those things that God has clearly said, “Let me carry the load. Please let go.”
I understand that we are used to being in control. We are taught to be the masters of our own destiny. As believers, we have read and studied that more than anything God does not want any other god to be put in His place.
When we show God that we believe we can manage the situation better than he can, we are pushing God off the Throne and takung his place. God is forced to let go until we get to a point that we surrender whatever it is that we are trying to control, fix, or change.
Are you tired yet? Have you lost enough sleep yet? Are you using substances to try and numb the feelings? If so, it’s time to give it to God.
Scriptures of Hope
(Scripture 1) Matthew 11:28-30
New International Version
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
(Scripture 2) 1 Peter 5:6-8
Amplified Bible
6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time, 7 casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. 8 Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.
Song of Hope
Family, I love you, and I am sending so much love your way. I know the thought of letting go of whatever you may be holding my be scary, but trust me, God is big enough to handle it.
Allow God to place his yoke of peace and joy on you in exchange for whatever you are carrying.
