You are God alone
Stop thinking so much
And just let go.
Be still my soul and rest,
Humbly I confess
That in my weakness
Your strength is perfect.
For you alone are God
There will be no other
And you have won my heart
More than any other
So I will give it all
Cause you gave it all for me
Bless The Lord, oh
My soul cries out
All that is within me praise"
Be Still, Steffany Frizzell Gretzenger
Why is it so hard to let go? We so badly want control. Control of our lives, the people we are connected to, control of what happens to us and how and when... But we just can't.
Sooner or later it becomes overwhelming and we get to the point where we realize we don't have the answers. And we definitely don't have control.
That moment when we realize our hands are gripped tight - and when we open them they are filled with nothing.
There is a mountain in front of me- cancer- and as much as I look for a way around it- there is none. And believe me, I have looked...(Oh flesh, why can't you just obey?) I must cross over- He has prepared us for our mountain. I remind myself daily- I can do this- choose joy.
Sometimes He calls us to walk through the valley...oh but we don't want to. It's hard there. It's lonely there. It's weary and tough and there we are vulnerable. But in my weakness, Your strength is perfect.
Jesus...He has equipped us along our journey- the things we have come out of have strengthened us-and there is always enough because He died. You can do it.
Do it afraid, but do it.
Much love,
Christa
