It’s hard to let go. It’s hard to not be the one controlling a situation and being the one making sure that everything works. It’s hard to let go because no one likes to fall. Falling is painful. Falling leaves bruises. No one likes to fall.

So it’s no wonder that we struggle so much with that one thing when it comes to following Christ. We are being asked to let go of everything and trust that someone we can’t see will catch and hold us. It’s hard to do. It’s even harder to explain. When it comes to engaging the world, we have to share this part of the Christian walk and get the world to grasp the concept. But do we really grasp the concept? I know that I don’t do it well. Going through this whole season of joblessness, it has been totally hard to let go. And we don’t have anything!!! Yet I have tried with everything that I have to keep a tight grasp on the little we have left. I was hit with the thought yesterday that if I spend all my time holding tightly to the little bit that I have right now, I’m leaving no fingers for reaching out for the Father. He wants to hold my hand but I’m not giving Him and hand to hold.

What are you holding on to so tightly that you’re not giving either of your hands to God to hold on to and lead you? Something to think about…