Learning how to relinquish control is one of the most important things we can all learn how to do. I can tell it’s important because of how hard it is to accomplish.
I am a proud Christian and I believe in God with all my heart. I strongly think He has a plan for all of us and it’s our job to let Him do His. Sometimes we want to control every little aspect of our lives. That’s natural. I, for one, am a total control freak. Especially when it comes to something that is very important to me. I mean who isn’t when it comes to stuff like that? What I’ve had to learn (and am still figuring out quite frankly) is how to let go and let God. Sounds simple enough but it is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Believing in Him is easy, but relinquishing that control is pretty damn difficult. I find myself to be a very determined person, so having to stop going after something I want with every fiber of my being is nearly impossible. Having conversations with Him seems to help me. When I find myself stuck between a rock and a hard place, I turn to God. I know He loves me and has a beautiful life planned for me. I just struggle with His timing I guess. Logically, in my head I know His timing is perfect and It’ll make sense when it’s supposed to. My heart on the other hand ACHES sometimes. Craving certain things, certain people that I believe should be in my life right at that moment. I simply need to stop overthinking it all. That’s the line of the century, isn’t it? Overthinking seems to be the one thing every human has in common. We’re all guilty of it and probably will be for most, if not all our lives.
When you realize that all your efforts haven’t been getting you what you want, it’s time to stop. Think about it this way, if you took a small branch, and tried balancing a giant rock on it, the branch would snap. You are forcing something unnatural to happen. If you gave the branch time to grow into a beautiful strong tree, the rock that was once an obstacle would now seem miniscule. Relinquishing all control to our Lord is the same idea. He knows when it is the right time for a promotion, an engagement, a new baby, or even a new boyfriend. Everything happens for a reason and this isn’t happening for you for a reason. That doesn’t mean that it’s never going to happen for you. It’s just not meant to happen right now. Right now, God is trying to tell you something. He wants you to be focusing on something else. Start nursing that part of you that you’ve been neglecting back to health. Sometimes we can get so caught up in trying to make something happen for ourselves that we forget about other huge parts of us that make us who we are and make us happy. We must stop getting so wrapped up in one thing, that we inevitably lose who we are and forget what’s important to us. We just need to try to relinquish that control, and believe that all the puzzle pieces will click into place when they’re supposed to. A lot of things are out of our control on purpose. These are the things that we shouldn’t be forcing. Let your life happen organically. His timing is everything. Don’t get me wrong; determination is good, but it’s not the same as forcing something. Faith is like a muscle; the more you use it, the stronger it gets. So be confident in God. Trust Him. Trust that He knows your path. Believe in Him and everything else will fall into place.
