"Let It Go"

There are times in life when God asks us to "Let it go." Sometimes it's easy to listen because you really want to let it go like when you pick up a hot pan without pot holders. Other times it's much more difficult because what you're holding is so good. 

My family is being asked to let go of something that has been wonderful for us. God is asking us to let go of our home and ministry for the last seven years and to trust him to lead us to a new place. A place where He wants us and (not trying to sound arrogant) a place where He needs us. 

I told my wife the other day that I believe God is saying, "Todd you did what I brought you here to do now I am bringing you to a different place because I have created you and gifted you to be the person I need for this job." So what is this new thing? I have no stinking idea!!!!!! I only know that God is saying trust me and I am going to trust Him.

Almost everyday my wife and I have been talking about what we are studying in our personal worship times and almost everyday for one or both of us it is about letting go, trusting God when you don't know what's next, or just plain clinging to Him. We aren't searching for this stuff to make us feel better it's simple the timing of the Bible study we're involved in or the passage that is next on our Year through the Bible reading.

It not easy, it is VERY emotional but I am going to do my best to enjoy the process of finding out. As a pastor I have so often counseled people to just trust God because he is a good God who loves you and has your best in mind. Now it is time to practice what I preach (pun intended). 

I was reminded of Matthew 7:7-11

⁷ “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. ⁹ Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? ¹⁰ Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? ¹¹ If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

God I am letting go, I am asking, and I am trusting You.