Letting Go

Sometimes in life, we hold onto things. They could be hopes, dreams, relationships, etc. But sometimes when we place so much weight in these things we hold onto, they take our focus off God.This last week has been all over the place. It was stressful and hectic, and then fun and chill. But the difference between these different feelings was one thing; I decided to let go. There have been some things in my heart that I had been hoping for, praying for, and pretty much telling God I needed to happen. I can't even really explain what it was, but I reached a point where I genuinely and authentically let these things go to God. For me, letting go is not just letting go in my mind. It is taking physical action to do things that will sever whatever is binding me to anything that separates me from God. It's weird. I feel so much more vulnerable without these dreams that I have let go. And now, God is free to do whatever he needs from me. In an interview this week, I was asked if I would stay in Rochester if a job opened up. It's still too early in the game for any big decisions, but my heart is opening up to wherever God leads. It's liberating and exciting but frightening all at the same time. I think if nothing else, God has brought me to Rochester to grow in ways that I could not have grown in the comfort of my home town. I know God knows me better than I know me, and He will continue to lead me to places where I can grow closer to Him. What a faithful God!