How do you let go and let God ?

Question

Its hard and i am in pain.

Answer 1

Surrender to God - What's the Phrase Really Mean?
Surrender to God - it's a term you may have heard, but what does it mean, exactly? Surrender is not a word often associated with positive actions. After all, "surrender in the name of the law" usually means trouble for someone. And we know that when one side surrenders to another in battle, it's a sign they've given up any hope for victory.

Surrender to God - If I Do That, What Am I Giving Up?
If we surrender to God, what are we giving up? Does it mean, as it does for the enemy in battle, to give up on victory in our lives? Is God holding a gun to our heads and forcing us to give Him everything we have, like a bandit or mugger might do? To be sure, there are those who are willing to portray God in that way, especially where self-gain is involved. But when we come to know the true character and nature of God, we quickly discover how false that image is.

Surrender means to yield ownership, to relinquish control over what we consider ours: our property, our time, our "rights." When we surrender to God, we are simply acknowledging that what we "own" actually belongs to Him. He is the giver of all good things. We are responsible to care for what God has given us, as stewards of His property, but by surrendering to God, we admit that He is ultimately in control of everything, including our present circumstances. Surrendering to God helps us to let go of whatever has been holding us back from God's best for our lives. By surrendering to God, we let go of whatever has kept us from wanting God's ways first.

Surrender to God - A Choice for Adam & Eve
In the beginning, God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and gave them everything they needed. All that was good to eat was available and attainable for them. All, that is, except one tree - the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Enter the serpent, the one we now recognize as Satan. Sly and deceptive in all his ways, the serpent's first move was to question the word of God, when he suggested to Eve, "Did God really say that you couldn't eat from that tree?" As we all know, suggesting that forbidden fruit may not be forbidden after all is almost the same as license. Only the wise will question the potential result of giving in to temptation.

What if Adam and Eve had been wise enough to see the deception? What if they had recognized the choice that was being put before them, and rather than doubting God's Word, they had chosen instead to obey God? What if they had realized God was to be obeyed, even if His command didn't seem to make perfect sense to them? But note that God did not say to Adam and Eve, "you can't eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." Rather, we read in Genesis 2:16-17: And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." [emphasis ours]

Surrender to God - A Choice for All of Us
Adam and Eve were given a choice to surrender to God when He said, "you shall not" as opposed to "you cannot." The fruit of this tree is not something we're likely to find in the produce section of our supermarket, but rather it represented the alternative God offered. Should Adam and Eve trust and obey Him for a greater reward down the road, or should they give in to the momentary desires of their hearts? Had they chosen to surrender the longings of their hearts to God, it's possible that we may all be living eternally on a perfect earth, right here and now. Tragically, Adam and Eve did not choose that path. And because of that first act of disobedience, our hearts have become more and more prone to selfishness with each generation. (Consider the evidence presented in chapter 4 of Genesis - when Cain, the very first human born to a woman, murdered his own brother. How quickly the corruption occurred!)

Before you decide to blame every problem throughout history on Adam and Eve, though, it's important to consider that we are all given the same choice they were given. It's just that they were the first ones to blow it.



Surrender to God - Why it's the Superior Choice
So, what's the point of surrendering to God? If we've already blown it so badly, what's the point of choosing God's way now? After all, the Bible tells us that the world we live in is lost and perishing. This is where the good news comes in! Because God loves His creation, He hasn't cast us from paradise forever. He continues to give us a choice. The world around us may be suffering the results of sin, but each person -- you, I and everyone we encounter -- still has the opportunity to choose to obey God. As long as we have breath, we have that choice.

Surrender to God - What are You Clinging To?
Look back for a moment at the story of Adam and Eve. If they had surrendered to God, rather than listening to the serpent (whom we recognize today as the devil, the angel Lucifer described in Isaiah 14, who had fallen victim to his own pride) and their own desires, it's possible our world would not be suffering the consequences. Clearly then, what God desires for us is far better than any momentary gain-but we can only know that victory if we surrender our desires, our "rights" to God.

What is it that you desire today? What "right" are you clinging to, even though deep down inside you know you'd be better off if you gave it up? Do you think that voice, deep down inside, could be God giving you the same choice He gave Adam and Eve? God loved you and me so much that He willingly took on human flesh, in the person of Jesus Christ, to choose obedience and surrender for us. As our living example, Christ first surrendered His divinity in order to give us a flesh and blood God we could relate to (John 3), then He surrendered His right to be God when the devil tempted Him in the desert (Matthew 4), and finally He surrendered His right to life itself when He took upon His flesh -- His perfect sinless body --all the penalty for every human refusal to yield. Because of Him, all you and I need to do today is to place our faith in Him and obey the Word of God.

Surrender to God - A Daily Choice
Surrender to God, obey His commands for your life, and you can know the life of abundance that He came to offer. Hold on to your rights, to what you think you own or should have, and you may be happy with a possession or two for awhile; you may even have some temporary relief from stress or longing. But what of the end result? It can be hard to think that far ahead when we are tempted by a momentary longing, but as any dieter knows, longings for what is perishing are always momentary. If we ride them out, by choosing obedience, we find that the desire is gradually defeated. Victory through Christ is within our grasp, if we choose to surrender to God whatever has a stranglehold on us. Obey Him, even if you don't really want to right now, and discover the genuine, eternal satisfaction that can only come from surrendering to God.

Like me, you may find that surrendering "wants" and "rights" is difficult to do. When I want ice cream, I really want it! But as a lifelong dieter, I also know that if I don't surrender my wants, the long term result is something I do not desire. God has designed our world so that spiritual principles are often mirrored in the physical, if we are willing to see them there. If you are, and if you'll desire God's ways above your own, simply ask Him to show you when you are being tempted by your own desires. Unlike receiving the gift of salvation, which is ours the moment we ask Christ into our hearts, surrender to God is a choice we must make with every breath. Do a few deep breathing exercises right now-god's way in, my way out. You may not be happy about it right now, but in the bigger picture of life, you'll be glad you chose to surrender to God.


Living Sacrifice - A Biblical Truth
As Christians, we're called to give ourselves to God as a "living sacrifice." The Apostle Paul helps us understand this truth in his letter to the believers in Rome:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:1-2)

Living Sacrifice - Dying to Self
So, how do we truly present ourselves to God as a living sacrifice? In a nutshell, we must die to our prior selves. This concept is wonderfully presented in this anonymous poem…

When you are forgotten, neglected, or purposely set at naught, and you don't sting or hurt with the oversight, but your heart is happy being counted worthy to suffer for Christ;

That is dying to self.
When your good is evil spoken of, when your wishes are crossed, your advice disregarded, your opinion ridiculed, and you refuse to let anger rise in your heart or even defend yourself, but take it all in patient, loving silence;
That is dying to self.
When you lovingly and patiently bear any disorder, any irregularity, any annoyance; when you can stand face to face with waste, folly, extravagance, spiritual insensibility, and endure it as Jesus did;
That is dying to self.
When you are content with any food, and offering, any raiment, any climate, any society, any solitude, any interruption by the will of God;
That is dying to self.
When you never care to refer to yourself in conversation or record your own good works or itch after commendation, when you can truly love to be unknown;
That is dying to self.
When you can see your brother prosper and have his needs met, and can honestly rejoice with him in spirit and feel no envy, nor question God, while your own needs are far greater and you are in desperate circumstances;
That is dying to self.
When you can receive correction and reproof from one of less stature than yourself and can humbly submit, inwardly as well as outwardly, finding no rebellion or resentment rising up within your heart;
That is dying to self.

Can you tell me how to surrender your heart, body, and soul to God?

The word "surrender" is defined as: to yield, give up or over, submit, abandon, relinquish, cede, waive, or capitulate. In some translations, the word "surrender" is not found, but the concepts of "yielding" (Romans 6:16-19) or submitting (James 4:7) are used instead.

In order to surrender your heart, body, and soul to God, one must be willing to yield to the sovereign claim of a righteous God. What is that claim? We need to understand that man is separated from a Holy God by sin and there must be reconciliation. The good news is that God has made a provision for man to be reconciled to Himself and that provision is found in the once-for-all sacrifice made by the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross.

In the Bible, the words heart and soul are often used interchangeably.

The heart is that area of the human conscience that is the seat of our emotions, our thought processes, our values, and the place that we draw our method of operation (Matthew 12:34-35).
The soul is that eternal entity of man that gives us the capacity to communicate with God. For the natural man, that is the man who has not accepted Christ as Savior, the soul is present, but the communication between that soul and God is turned off or separated. It is called being "dead in trespasses and sin" (Ephesians 2:1). It is like having a radio that is not tuned on. From a natural man, the only communication that God recognizes is the prayer for redemption and reconciliation in Christ Jesus. However, when we accept Christ as our Savior and are born again, we are made alive unto God and we are able to then communicate with Him because our soul is no longer separated.
To surrender heart, body, and soul to God, one must understand that as humans we are triune beings. We are made up of our heart/mind, body, and soul. Yielding one part of ourselves without yielding the other is impossible. If we try to separate ourselves, we become "double minded" and therefore unstable (James 1:8). However, the initial surrender is only the beginning. The surrender of your heart, body, and soul to God is an ongoing process that begins the moment one is born again as a child of God and it continues until He calls the believer home or Jesus comes again. The process is one of growth in grace and knowledge and that comes from studying the Word of God and choosing to apply divine viewpoint to the life on a daily, sometimes moment-by-moment basis.

I've tried to surrender to God, but I keep failing. What do I do?

Surrendering to God is one of the most challenging concepts of following Jesus. Surrendering to God involves a relationship, and this relationship involves trust and faith.

It is important to understand that God wants us to be sold out to Him completely. Luke 10:27 says, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind…love your neighbor as yourself." This verse sums up the concept of surrendering to God.

If you've tried to surrender to God, but keep failing, here are some principles to consider from God's Word:

Surrendering is an act of worship. Ask God to change your viewpoint so you can worship Him through a surrendered spirit.
Surrender is a form of humility. James 4:6-7 says, "But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.' Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" (James 4:6-10).
Surrender your mind, will, and emotions. This is often the toughest part of surrendering. Romans 6:13 says, "Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness."
Surrendering to God is life-changing and freeing. God desires that we be over-comers! 1 John 4:4 says, "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."
God is glorified when we come to Him and surrender our lives. When we feel like we have failed in our surrender, we can go to Him and receive grace. God knows us intimately - He knows that we may fail and He knows the sincerity of our hearts when we come to Him for forgiveness.

Do you fail to surrender to God? Confess your sin to God. He is waiting.


How do I surrender to God?

When we hear the phrase "surrender to God" we might think that we are going to stop living. The truth is: we will start living! Surrendering to God doesn't mean living without a purpose. Instead, it means to start living with a purpose - the purpose that God has planned for us.

Jeremiah 29:11 says, "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'"

God is saying that He has a plan for our lives! We can give up our selfish desires, put our futures in the hands of God, and He will take us far beyond our dreams!

The book of James suggests that we "submit" or surrender to God. "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" (James 4:7). Once again, we see that God desires that we give our lives and plans to Him 100 percent.

James not only touches the point of surrendering to God, but he links it with the second idea: resisting the devil. These two ideas go hand-in-hand. Surrendering to God is not easy and there will always be the temptation of returning to our own self. Even Jesus was tempted to not surrender His life to God's plan! But what happened? He resisted and the devil fled from Him.

Surrendering to God gives us a weapon to use against our enemy, the devil. Even when we are tempted to do our own will and live our lives in our own way, once we surrender to God, He will empower us to resist the devil.

Why is trusting God so difficult?

The Bible says this about trusting God, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5). Furthermore, it tells us that "He who trusts in himself is a fool. . ." (Proverbs 28:26). Still, most of us have difficulty trusting God at least at one point or another in our walk with Him.

There are probably many reasons why trusting is difficult. God's ways don't always make sense to us. God told Noah to build an ark. It may have never rained up to this point and the nearest body of water was probably many miles away. It could not have made much sense to Noah at all (story found in Genesis 6-8). We want life to make sense. We always want to set our own terms and timetables.

God works on a different timetable than our minds comprehend. God promised Abraham a son from his own body through his wife Sarah. It was at least 24 years before this promise was fulfilled in the manner in which God had promised. In the meantime, Abraham and Sarah had difficulty trusting God and tried their own methods to fulfill the promise (read about this in Genesis 15-17). We want what we want and we want it. . .now! It is difficult to trust in a plan that requires us to surrender all control of the time for completion.

In order to trust in God, you must totally surrender your will, your ideas, your desires, and your future in to God's hands. Many of us are "control freaks." We don't want to give the control of any part of our lives over to another. If you don't believe that God loves you fully and really does have your best interests at heart and desires the very best for you, trusting Him is going to be extremely difficult. It takes a very special relationship to allow that measure of surrender. Most of us have a tendency to claim trust in God. However, at the first sign of any difficulty or trial, we think that God must not love us because He is allowing this difficulty to happen. The trial is exactly what God is using to test the level of trust that we have in Him.

In spite of the trials, we always have God's promise that the trials and tests that we go through are for our good (Romans 8:28, Hebrews 12:2, 2 Corinthians 4:17, James 1:2). We learn that it is through trust that our relationship with God strengthens and our love for Him grows.

We can trust in many things. None, however, offer the protection plan, the long term security, or the benefits that trusting in God offers. All of the other things in which we place our trust can fail. God never fails! In the words of King David, ". . .Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. . ." (1 Chronicles 28:20).


Why Me, God? - A Common Question
I'm sure you are asking, "Why me, God?" because something has happened that caused you to feel somehow singled out. Perhaps you feel that God must be punishing you for some reason. Why else would this be happening to you? Be assured. You are not alone. God has not abandoned you and He has not singled you out, no matter how you feel right now. Whatever you are going through, God's promise is that He will see you through and give you the strength and direction you need. God wants you to know that He understands how you feel, that He knows more about your situation than you do, and that He saw it coming before you did. Above all, He began to work on His resolution for you before you even knew to ask! The reality here is that God is for you. He is not against you.

Why Me, God? - An Erred Belief System
Our feelings of "Why me, God?" are real. They are based on real events, but our conclusions may not be accurate. While we don't want to minimize the pain you feel in any way, we do want to try to help you look more closely at why you feel singled out and whether or not you've arrived at a valid conclusion. The answers to why we conclude anything, even why we question God's intent or purpose in any event, can be found in our highly individualized network of beliefs.

We absorb our beliefs from our parents, teachers, life experiences, books, etc. Some of what we have come to believe may sound right, but in reality our views might be too narrowly defined or inaccurate. We have bought into many ideas and concepts that distort our right thinking and actually work against us. For example, we have learned untruths that cause us to live the role of the victim, either of circumstances or of our past. These erred beliefs cause us to cry out in pain, "Why me, Lord?"

God's answer is that we are not victims but victors. God has said that we can trust Him in everything and that every event in our lives should be counted as ALL joy (James 1:2). He has also told us that He will cause good to come out of every situation for those who love Him (Romans 8:28). When we ask "Why me, God" it's really because we don't believe God. Our belief system opposes God, so we feel singled out and victimized.

Most of us believe, at least on some level, that we need to understand everything. We just need to know why. When we don't, we may feel God has betrayed us in some way. In reality, it's not God who is confusing us or betraying us, it is our belief system. All those inconsistent, partially correct beliefs cause us to question God's fairness in what we are experiencing. For example, somewhere in our belief system, we may have come to believe that we deserve to be blessed because we have been diligent to honor God, been a good person, fed the hungry, or helped our neighbor. We often believe that the things we do should keep us from harm's way. Then when something bad happens, we are confused and ask God why.

Why Me, God? - Changing our Thinking
When something happens that deeply touches us, we often ask, "Why me, God?" We are quick to judge the event as good or bad. What if we were to eliminate the possibility that anything that happens to us is inherently bad and choose to believe that everything that happens to us is always good? Impossible, you say? It has to be one or the other, doesn't it?

Belief systems are changeable. When we discover that something we have believed, even for a long time, is no longer valid, can we not simply change our mind and fully embrace the new? If you are crying out "Why me, God?" you must believe there is a God out there who hears you and you have hoped He would answer you. Maybe there was a time when you didn't believe there was a God at all. If you changed your mind and opened your life to God, then you can also change your mind about judging events as being bad for you.

When we choose to believe that ALL the events in our life are good for us, even the ones that seem frustrating and painful for now, we are agreeing with God! When we choose to believe and trust God that there will always be a good outcome, we are trusting Him! Only God knows why we are going through these circumstances. Our new dialogue with God will be, "God, this is going to be an interesting journey. I'm excited to see how you are going to bring good out of this one. I trust you will!"


Why Me, God? - God is in Control
God often uses the events in our lives to do a work in the life of someone else. The truth is that we all tend to have a very small world view. Our world revolves around us and because everything in our personal world affects us, we forget that we are not the cause and effect of everything. The reality is that we are one of millions of human beings making decisions every second. Every one of those decisions affects the world, while only some of them affect us directly.

We are not in control. God is in control and nothing happens apart from Him. Nothing changes except it proceeds from Him. In Genesis we read how God created all things, set them in their place, gave them direction, and set them into motion in perfect harmony and balance. No matter how many free-will decisions are made every second, everything remains in God's balance. Hebrews 1:3 says, "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word…" No individual can throw the universe into disorder. God is always in control.

Life isn't always fair in our eyes, but God is always fair. We are not victims in this life. We are unconditionally and passionately loved by our Father God. Perhaps when we are feeling distressed and we ask, "Why me?" His answer might be, "Trust Me, I love you. I am working everything out for your good!"

Why Me, God? - One Man's Story
A man in the Bible named Job asked, "Why me, God?" He enjoyed a good life. He was favored of God and blameless in God's sight. Satan, not being omniscient, was seemingly not aware of Job's existence until one day the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil" (Job 1:8). God challenged, encouraged, and allowed Satan to inflict personal extreme pain and suffering on Job. Because God knew Job, and knew he had chosen to love God no matter what, the Lord allowed Job's faith to be sorely tested. He permitted Satan to kill Job's family, plunder his land and cattle, and to destroy everything Job held dear in the earth.

What is the lesson? God demonstrated to Satan (and to us) that those whose hearts are truly turned to God, serve God, and love God passionately, cannot be turned away from God by any of Satan's tactics. God knew Job, his strengths and weaknesses, and He knew that Job was strong enough to go through everything Satan could unleash. Job, through God's strength, made it through his circumstances. Job understood that a person can lose everything they have, but when we belong to God, we have everything we need.

Job didn't do anything wrong. He was a servant of God, He loved God, and He was loved by God. Job's story is about trusting God for a good outcome, even while going through dire circumstances. Does that mean that all the bad things that happen in our lives are a "Job" event? Not necessarily. Job's lesson was passed down so we would know that God will bring about a good result for those who love Him, who steadfastly trust Him in all circumstances.

Why Me, God? - Hope
Are you totally trusting God in your circumstances? Do you believe His ways are always just and fair? Do you trust that His plans for you are for good and not for evil? If so, share those feelings with God. Consider the following prayer, "Dear Father, I trust You. I believe that You are in control of my life and that You allowed this circumstance to enter my life. I trust that You have a good result planned. Teach me to lean less on my own understanding and more on You. In Jesus' name, amen."

Answer 2

You are right, certainly easier said than done.

The flippant response would be that I've been a Christian for over 30 years and I'll get back to you when I figure it out *smile*...

Seriously though, in my experience, letting go and letting God is both the easiest and the most difficult thing you can do. I don't know anything about your pain, is it a broken relationship, the death of a loved one, a serious illness...or perhaps the more general pain that comes from your inability to stop repeating mistakes (been there...heck, am there now). Whatever the case, letting go and letting God involves knowing that he wants to give you peace. Accept that simple fact and then the hard work begins...turn it over to him and EVERY time you find yourself worrying about it or thinking about things you could do about it or anything "unpeaceful", REPEAT THE PROCESS...take it to him again the moment you notice that you're trying to take it back from him!

I could share some specific examples from my life where this strategy worked. I can also think of a few times when the pain I was feeling was that of a child who didn't get something he wanted from a loving parent...the strategy in those cases was a bit different. Without knowing the source of your pain though, I won't try to speculate here. Feel free to email me if you want to discuss specifics.

Answer 3

I am right there with ya Flower. I do understand what your question truly entails, as short a proposition as it is.

I have gathered (and I'm still experimenting with this) that it means totally giving up control of anything you truly desire and leaving it up to God to let you know whether it's in his will, or something that you'll never have (like peace of mind, or freedom for financial worry, etc.) and trust that there is a reason, even though nothing is tangible. It's giving up your ability (which, is God-given, so I struggle with this concept as well) to reason and analyze. For me, it's like diving head first into the choppy sea with the promise of a life preserver, but yet I don't see one. A very scary prospect indeed.

I don't have an answer for you ... if I did, we would both not be in pain. I do hope things turn around.

Answer 4

My Little friend Flower Power, I hear You struggling, and God Sees It....You must know How much He loves you and cares for you. He is On your side, Dear. So to let Go, is Just like letting go of a "hot" Item! You give it to God, Lay it at Jesus' feet IN PRAYER! Do Not pick it back Up......You just gave God something to work with. Now, He is Most Happy to come to Your rescue and deliver You from all anxiety and Pain, In His Name. You must Trust Him Dear, and let Him Work. ( He is working for you anyway behind the scenes) We Must ask Him to Help your Faith to be stronger, and WAIT On The Lord. He will never let you Down!! He sees YOUR Heart, He knows YOUR Pain. He will intervene and Make you a winner! "Hold on my child, JOY COMES IN THE MORNING"! In Jesus' Name. YES!

<>Victorious Prayer Warrior<> " Jeremiah 33:3"

Answer 5

well yes it is hard to get past ourselves and just let God isent it im still working on that myself but i do know that u just have to keep doin it and the more u keep giving your pain to Him ( because btw it says in His word that by his stripes we are healed) the more your able to let go and let God. we are like a child taking a broken toy to a parent and being that child we keep wanting to take the toy away before the parent is finished fixing it so in that way we keep taking back what we give to God and dont allow Him to fix it. it takes some practice to learn how to give it to Him without taking it back. So take a deep breath and Know He has everything under control and u will be delivered

Answer 6

I pray for you also before I responded with this reply.

Just believe and trust in the Lord and put him first in your life.. And read and pray and grow in faith in the Lord. And get good Christian fellowship to help you grow in the Lord. When the woman who bled for over 20 years in her body, she looked for Jesus. And that is what all people need to do also. For Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. And he can meet your needs just like he did 2000 years ago as recorded in God's word. And Jesus is no respecter of persons. God bless you.

You asked a question that is dear to my heart. Paul had a thorn of the flesh all of his ministry. And Paul asked God to remove it. But God said my grace is sufficient for you.

I believe,and I hate to say this, but it is so that believers do not start to depend on themselves. But we are to always depend upon Jesus.

I hope this helps you to understand a little bit. That is what I have learned as I am going through pain now. But the other thing is I am relearning to appreciate what I still have and giving God the glory for it.

Answer 7

I know where you're getting at this.

It won't be easy. You're so worried and concerned about your situation. I guess it's just a realization that it's not something you can change and you just trust God completely. Things may not change on a whim, but God will tell you what needs to be done for your situation. He will guide you. By faith, trust in the fact things will work out for the best. I have faith in the fact it will.

How about trying to serenity prayer whenever you pray. It's not just for addicts: It's for EVERY ONE!

I love you! ((((((((BIGGEST BEAR HUGS))))))))). Hang in there, alright sweetie! Don't give up without a strong fight!

Answer 8

You trust Him. That means your control gets put down - you cease to struggle - that means peace. You are content because you are sure that God hears you, and that you gave the problem to Him.

If you don't know what He said, then how do you know what to trust Him for? By looking in the word of God and finding a promise that deals with your circumstance.

This is what I look at many times:
Psalm 37
1 Do not fret because of evil men
or be envious of those who do wrong;

2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.

3 Trust in the LORD and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

4 Delight yourself in the LORD
and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him and he will do this:

6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.

If any of those verses have to do with you, make it your own. Trust God for what He said.

Answer 9

Empty yourself of you and submit to the will of God. Once you put it in his hands...leave it there and let Him do His work. Once you have done this then you don't have to worry whether or not you are in His will..just walk in it and trust him! great question...you have just prompted me to answer my own question! you'll be ok...trust him, I'm sure you can look back and see where you have been pulled out of other situations by Him. When you know who you are and who's you are all else will follow...Faith...stay in the word...it is very important and do not stop praying...P.U.S.H...Pray Until Something Happens. God bless you.

Answer 10

Let go= don't carry more burden than you need to.
Let God=Give your life to God. Read the bible. John 3:16. Don't confuse letting God control your life with letting other humans (no matter how spiritual or friendly they may seem) control you.
Talk to God alone. Ask him all the questions you have. He can take it (humans tend to have diff. reactions to diff. questions). Take time to heal and clear your mind to make informed decisions.

Answer 11

why would you think it was easy?
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being in the [flow] is different than letting go and letting god

god gave you a brain to gain intelligence and to make rational choises.

letting go in this way is ,giving up your intelligence and hoping for the best....dont do it

write down your pain and list things that come to mind that describe the pain.

then make a list of possible solutions to the situation and look up self help books that describe the situation you are in

if you fall into a river and some one said [let go let god [you will drowned]

so use you brain and swim like hell