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Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path. 

– Psalm 119:105

Let It Go

9/15/2021

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You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5

We fight so hard!  We fight for time, resources, attention and the right things. We fight against stupidity, against evil and against anyone who tries to do harm to those we love.  It can feel like every time we turn the corner we’re fighting and it’s no wonder we’re exhausted and frustrated because the stuff just keeps comin.  Hopefully our biggest fight is the one we wage on worldly attachments as we are trying getting to heaven.

What if I suggested that fighting is exactly the opposite of what we should be doing?  My friends, Eternal Life isn’t about fighting at all, actually it’s about quite the opposite.  Eternal Life is about surrender!  It’s about giving up the fight and letting God do that part.  We shouldn’t feel like we’re laying a big job on his shoulders because the fight is already finished…every war that could prevent us from heaven has already been waged and conquered through the Cross.  So today is a great day to take a breath and surrender…be still…be quiet…be peaceful knowing God’s done the heavy lifting and we are simply called to make him our everything. The weight of the world was never intended for your shoulders.  But how do we begin to give him all? Here are a few things you can do to surrender your life to Christ.

First; Surrender your day, your work, your thoughts, your family and all your worries.  Lay them at his feet and say “Lord I give it all to you, now lead me through this day the way you want it to be.”  Guess what, you have to do that EVERY single day; sometimes more than once.  I heard a priest asked the question, “How long have you been a priest?”  He smiled and said, “Since this morning, every day I have to surrender my life to him in prayer so my vocation is new every morning.”

Second;  Pray…every morning and throughout the day.  Again and again remind yourself that he’s in charge and tell him thank you for his love.  Ask often for him to show you clearly how much he loves you.  The prayer is the communication between the one in charge (Him) and the one following the plan. (Us) Nothing runs smoothly without that kind of communication; not a company, a school or a family and certainly not a soul seeking God’s presence.

Third;  Choose your noise wisely.  Pay attention to the sounds that fill your head.  It all matters so ask yourself what noise are the people, music and personalities you surround yourself with making.  Is it noise that lifts and supports or sound that brings anger, frustration and discontentment.  Pick the noise (or even absence of it) carefully.  People who doubt, whine, complain and criticize aren’t helping you focus on putting God first. 

Fourth; Circle back.  Start again with the first thing and go through the list determined to hold on to the world with a lighter grip than before.  

Fr. John Riccardo said, “If you really want to measure your surrender you can look two places; your checkbook and your calendar.  Those are the indicator of where we’re focusing our two biggest worldly attachments; money and time.”  What are yours telling you?  Is there enough room for God in your world?  I’m working these four steps very intentionally these days and I can promise I’m not there yet but the peace I feel by making even the smallest progress is an amazing grace filled gift!  We have NOTHING to loose but my friends we have EVERYTHING to gain.  (Cue to the Disney song “Let It Go!”)

A Seed To Plant:  Start with the first step every day this week and see how he blesses you.
Blessings on your day!​

2 Comments
Barbara
9/15/2021 06:59:44 am

Amen

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Bob Sherman link
9/17/2021 08:54:02 am

Thank you Sheri,
Very powerful message!

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