To let go does not mean to stop caring; it means that I can’t live someone else’s life for him. To let go is not to cut myself off; it is to realize that I can’t control another. To let go is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands. To let go is not to try to change or blame another; it is to be responsible for myself in that situation. To let go is not to care for, but to care about. To let go means I want what God wants in the situation, not what I think is best for me or the other person. To let go is not to fix, but to be supportive. To let go is not to judge, but to allow another to be a human being. To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes, but to allow others to effect their own lives. To let go is not to be protective; it is to permit another to face reality. To let go is not to deny, but to accept. To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue, but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them. To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires, but to take each day as it comes and to cherish the good in it. To let go is not to criticize or regulate anyone else’s life, but to do my best to become all that I can be. To let go is not to regret the past, but to grow and to live for the future. To let go is to fear less and love more. To let go is to hug someone, but not hold them so closely he is crushed or smothered. To let go is to give a person or a situation to God, who is the only One who can work everything together for our good and His glory.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 06:22:24 +0000
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