This theme has been popping up in my life a lot lately and I'm learning the importance of letting go and throwing out some things out in order to move forward. This isn't necessary a physical spring clean or letting go, but more emotional, mental and spiritual cleansing. Sometimes holding on seems safe, but it could be that exact thing holding us back from the life we should be living. And I'm in the middle of realising this myself - in order to move forward you need to let go!
Whether it is having to let go of the familiar, the things that hold you back, or letting go and letting God, it's essential to leave those things behind in order to more forward.
Here's Some Reasons I'm realising the Importance of Letting Go:
1. To Move Forward
Letting go allows us to move forward, and move ahead in our lives. Life is like a race and similar to an athlete our aim is to reach the finish line. However, you can't reach the finish line by running the race with a backpack full of heavy bricks on your back. I mean you may get to the end, but it will take a very very very long time. Carrying all that weight and baggage will get in the way of getting through the race. So in order to run the race successfully and move forward you'll have to take off the baggage and leave it behind.
2. To Be the Person You're Meant to Be
Holding onto baggage allows it to weigh a person down. Baggage can also hold you back from becoming the person you're supposed to be. Sometimes we get way too comfortable with what we are carrying that it becomes all too familiar and a part of everyday life.
God wants us to let go of our baggage and the things we are holding onto so that we can live the life He has laid out for us. If we let go we'll live a life of peace, joy and rest in God.
'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest' (Matthew 11:28)
3. To Step out of our Comfort Zone
Sometimes we need to let go, to move forward, and also move to the next level of our life. God never wants us to stay where we are or be at the same level we are at forever. Sometimes we need to let go and step out of our comfortable area in order to move to the next level. For example, an athlete cannot get better and start gaining their personal bests or become a better athlete if they're holding onto that bag full of bricks. They'll only stay at the same pace, struggling to push through, Never truly gaining their best or achieving to their next level.
We need to let go in order to experience the level that God has set out for us which we are supposed to reach.
4. To Be Free!
And ultimately...Letting go sets us free! It's always great to experience freedom, and whether it's a case of letting go of mindsets, thoughts such as guilt, shame and hurt, letting go of control, of what someone has done to you, or letting go of fear. It allows us to be free! Freedom allows us to experience peace and the ability to enjoy our life. Similar to the athlete freedom gives us the ability to run as fast as we can without the baggage, weights or burdens.
'I have come that they might have life, and live it to the full' (John 10: 10)
Recently I have definitely realised the importance of letting go in order to live life to its full. Letting go is an essential part of our journey. We all have a point in our lives where letting go is crucial to moving forward and getting to the next level in our lives.
I'm letting go of a few things. Letting go and Letting God. Let's let go together!!
xxx
Nice :)
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