Let Go, Let God

I really like spreadsheets.  They help me to organize and plan everything to the last detail and then I proceed to worry about everything to the last detail. Now I know you’re all probably wondering, what does this have anything to do with the post title? Well you see, I was exploring the realm of Twitter, and stumbled upon Mark Hart’s tweet “Oh, how boring life would be if God did things our way. He has a plan. #trustHim”. After reading that, I started thinking about how God probably doesn’t use spreadsheets. In fact, He has everything all planned out and there is no need to worry. Yet, I still worry and plan. I am getting better at not doing this and am trying really hard to Let Go, and Let God.  Now how do we do this? A few ways I have found helpful are...

 

     ADORATION:

This is me in Adoration (Yes, another Disney reference and the meme I was talking about!)

I love Adoration. It is a wonderful place to just sit with Jesus and let Him talk to you. I always feel at peace after visiting Jesus, and my worries subside. I like to go on Mondays because it helps me to not worry so much about what I have to do that week, and puts Christ on my mind instead.

   

      BIBLE:

       The Bible is constantly reminding us of how God loves us and that there is no need to worry because He has it all planned. Here are two of my many favorites to meditate on when I am worried about something (especially in coughcoughADORATIONcoughcough).

“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

^- Luke 1:45

“Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand”

-Isaiah 41:10

 

      SAINTS:

Saints are so cool. They are great role models (or Soul Models) and say some pretty powerful things! Reading what they have to say gives me strength and peace. A friend of mine wrote me a note with a quote by Blessed John Paul II on it, which I read whenever I feel stressed. The quote is:

“Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.”

-Blessed John Paul II

I also really like this one by St. Padre Pio. It is very easy to memorize, and I am currently trying to make it my mantra! It is basically the Catholic “Hakuna Matata”:

“Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.”  
–St. Padre Pio

 THIS SONG:  

This song is called “Letting Go” (Wow! Fits this blog post perfectly!) by Stephanie Smith. My youth minister played it for me awhile back, and now I play it when I need to be reminded to Let Go and Let God. Here is the song below, I highly recommend listening to it and reflecting on it!

When we recognize that God is in control and that He loves us and is taking care of us, our lives become a lot less stressful. We don’t have to have all the answers, or have everything planned out on a spreadsheet (even though they can be helpful and my youth minister likes them a lot. Hi Dan! I’m on the Internet now!). God has all the answers, and He has the perfect plan for you and for me. We do not have to worry because He loves us and is taking care of us. We just have to trust Him. It is hard to do, but know that I am right there with you also trying to Let Go and Let God.

Love is calling.

Happy free-falling! (Listen to the song and that will make sense)

Your Sister In Christ,

Dani