Not Letting Go
I was in Chucke Cheese's with my nieces last week and watched in amazement how each kid enjoyed the rides and games..how each kid ran around the play area fought over what games to play. I noticed how my nieces listened carefully to their parents as they told their children "don't let go of my hand.....stay with me.". My mom and I decided to stay in the booth with the rest of the food and coats, etc and just observe things around us. When I told my youngest niece I was staying with "paw paw" she said to me "don't let go!". She wanted to remind me that I was "not to leave my mom"....which was a sweet gesture. Throughout the time the nieces played, mom and I observed so many kids....some less than 2 yrs old, run around the area without any parents. That is scary; especially when minutes later, we heard a scream and realized that two little girls couldn't find their caregiver anywhere. How scared those kids must have been!!! After the nieces used their tokens, my eldest niece, Miranda came to sit down and drink some water. Both parents were getting the tickets counted to redeem for a prize and Miranda started to leave the table. I got her hand and told her "Miranda stay here". She didn't understand why she couldn't go find her dad. I told her that she wasn't suppose to leave the table without telling anyone and asked her to take my hand, hold on to me and we both will find her daddy. I didn't want to let go of her----I didn't want to loose her in the process of her finding her daddy. I didn't want her to be scared like the other girls who lost their caregivers. I wanted to hold on to her to ensure her safety.
In the same sense, I find myself just like the kids at Chucke Cheese.....I tend to stray away from my Father thinking I can be on my own and do things on my own. The end result? Heartache and lessons learned. Why is it so hard to fully trust the Father? We may not see the importance of the protection He is giving us yet we willfully try to do opposite of what He has told us NOT to do.
I've been going through a lot of physical and emotional trials lately. My first reaction is to be depressed and upset that I have to go through so many trials. I complain instead of pray. I read fun books instead of reading HIS WORD. I talk to friends, instead of talking to God. I'm out on my own. And when I finally realize it is too much to handle on my own. I feel lost....I've let go of my Father and was lost; but in all graciousness, my Father has find me each time. Each time, he waits for me with open arms and helps me realize I can't face the world alone; I need to hang on to Christ. I can't let Satan attempt to stay me away far from Him.
I always wondered about that phrase "Let Go and Let God". I take it as let go of your problems and CLING to God for He will work things out to His Glory. Yes, we are to let go of things that we can't handle ourselves. We need to learn how to give it all to God and TRUST Him that He will work things out. But trusting God comes with NOT letting go of God's hands. God's hands are so strong and so big that He can hold on to us as well as help see is through our trials and hardships. Throughout this physical sickness, I'm learning more and more that God's hands is so big and can see me through hard times and at the same time hold on to me and never let me go. There are so many times I feel that I have lost grip on God and Satan has a huge hold on me; but I was reminded by pastors and friends that this is not possible. God's hands will never let me God. My Faith in God is strong; His love for me is strong; both is more powerful than Satan himself.
In the same sense, I find myself just like the kids at Chucke Cheese.....I tend to stray away from my Father thinking I can be on my own and do things on my own. The end result? Heartache and lessons learned. Why is it so hard to fully trust the Father? We may not see the importance of the protection He is giving us yet we willfully try to do opposite of what He has told us NOT to do.
I've been going through a lot of physical and emotional trials lately. My first reaction is to be depressed and upset that I have to go through so many trials. I complain instead of pray. I read fun books instead of reading HIS WORD. I talk to friends, instead of talking to God. I'm out on my own. And when I finally realize it is too much to handle on my own. I feel lost....I've let go of my Father and was lost; but in all graciousness, my Father has find me each time. Each time, he waits for me with open arms and helps me realize I can't face the world alone; I need to hang on to Christ. I can't let Satan attempt to stay me away far from Him.
I always wondered about that phrase "Let Go and Let God". I take it as let go of your problems and CLING to God for He will work things out to His Glory. Yes, we are to let go of things that we can't handle ourselves. We need to learn how to give it all to God and TRUST Him that He will work things out. But trusting God comes with NOT letting go of God's hands. God's hands are so strong and so big that He can hold on to us as well as help see is through our trials and hardships. Throughout this physical sickness, I'm learning more and more that God's hands is so big and can see me through hard times and at the same time hold on to me and never let me go. There are so many times I feel that I have lost grip on God and Satan has a huge hold on me; but I was reminded by pastors and friends that this is not possible. God's hands will never let me God. My Faith in God is strong; His love for me is strong; both is more powerful than Satan himself.
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