"Let it Go"

 You do not have to move mountains today. Start with a small rock or two and repeat. Stay focused on the small stones and the mountain moving will take care of itself!

How many of you live in the past? The past is where all of the pain is, all of the regrets, all of the "I should haves..." all of the crap and crud that makes us stop and  wonder, "am I really any good to anyone at all?"

I have a past, as do you. There are many little demons there that whisper to me, "yeah, you really messed up...what an ___ you were!" I am sure that you fill in that blank on a daily basis.
Sometimes the past can bite us hard. People who have hurt us, expectations that went unmet. We churn up those episodes with thoughts of anger, sadness and maybe a bit if revenge, of seeing that what goes around, comes around. It could be a past relationship, maybe someone who misunderstood our intentions, but cut us out of their lives entirely. Whatever that demon is, I suggest right now that you let. it. go.


 


You know that song from the movie, "Frozen?" "Let it Go" has had a lot of airtime, both on radio as well as on television. I was mowing my lawn a few days ago, thinking and praying about a situation that has been dogging my mind for awhile. Someone from my past who is living rent free in my head. As I prayed, I heard that song, along with a voice that said, "Just let it go...let it go...." and I smiled. That voice was right. Letting it go frees us. It takes us to a higher plain. Why keep dwelling on the negative? The other person is probably not even spending as much time dwelling on what they have done to you as you are dwelling on them. "Let it Go."

Luke 6:29 says, "If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them."
I like this. In today's world, the proverbial coat can be anything. If someone badmouths you in public, just admit that yes, there was a problem. Nobody is perfect. Apologize for being who that person thought you are/were and then..."let it go."

I was in a past relationshp once in which I thought that I was helping another. Turns out, that person was helping himself...to as much greed as he could get his hands on and was just using me. Oh, I was so mad! Goodness vs another's evil intentions. I wanted to see him hurt as bad as I was hurt. It still rankles me. 
"Let it go."

There are those who believe in Karma. What goes around will come back around. Good for good, bad for bad. While I know that God is not sitting there, waiting for us to slip up, I do know that what a person's heart desires, so shall their lives be. If a person desires good, good will usually find them, thus rewarding that person. Same is true of ill will. Justice will find that person also. However, if we spend all of OUR time wishing ill will on someone who has done wrong...we are no different than they are. We are wasting precious time that we could be using doing good for another by plotting bad for the one who has hurt us.
Does that make sense?
I hope so. There is so much bad in this world, so why contribute to it? Let it go. Today! Right now! Let it go...and let God into your heart. Let Him in and spread His love to all that you meet!
Peace be with you!!