We Let Go

Growing up as children, the majority of us don't know what stress and strife will come. We live in happiness and have no worries (other than where our crayons disappeared to) and no timetable (other than nap time and bed time). I see this in my own children and the love they have for every single day. And the love they have for every single person. They have no idea how cruel the world and often times the people we hold so dear can be. I hope they never have to experience it. 

Life can be hard enough when you dive head first into responsibility. The people closest to you know your struggles because you can let them in. Others who you thought would always be there, or at least should be, often vacate your atmosphere because they don't realize it, they get busy or they just never cared that much. It's an eye opening experience and I have experienced this in my own life but more so in the life of some of the people I hold closest to me. My friends, my family and one person that I hold in the highest regard. It's heartbreaking. 

I've learned that people deal with this differently. Some continue to strive for approval and love. Some don't. There is a difference somewhere I'm sure, most likely in the deepest makings of who we are. One thing that is constant for all is a viable solution. Something that isn't just a filler, but a true source of peace and fulfillment. I've learned what can salve those wounds, what can heal the heart, over time. 

My wife recently shared a devotion with me that was amazing. Sometimes God wants us to let go of certain things so he can take the place of them in our hearts and give us more fulfillment and joy than we ever could've gotten from those that create the void. It's beautiful and scary all at the same time. 

I challenge you. If you have that void, if you can relate, just try this. Let it go and turn to God. Give him an opportunity to fill the void. I'm sure you've tried a million things, thousands of tactics, and they've most likely been fruitless. What can it hurt to try one more thing? What can it hurt to rely on a God that loves you more than anything? 

I deeply believe that God will take the lead and foster the relationship for you if you turn to him. Our circumstances have no weight in comparison to him. He loves us and he wants us. We just have to get out of the way. We just have to let go. There, we find his strength. It is much deeper and wider than our own. I've seen it. I know two of the strongest people alive. God can and God will. All we have to do? Just let go.