Let Go

I read something today that simply said “Once I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” This quote finds me in an odd place. I have let go of what I am, I often feel that I have lost Brad, but I have never been consumed by the might be. Now of one thing I am sure, in life you have to let go.

First you have to let go of what is draining you. We all have something in our lives or maybe someone who came to mind when you read that last line. When you have to do said activity or interact with that person you just feel drained, you’re exhausted at the mere thought of it. You will expend energy trying to avoid the situation because you know it will only wreak havoc on your mental health.

You have to be willing to let go of the toxic. Toxic could mean something that is genuinely bad for your health like smoking or drugs. It could also mean something that is bad for your mind, your heart, or your soul. A lot of the time we get caught up in the toxic because of the way it makes us feel. I once heard someone say if sin doesn’t feel good you’re doing it wrong. Sin is so attractive to us because of the way it does make us feel at the moment, we never take into account the consequences.

We have to be able to let go of negativity. I know some people who no matter what have a problem for every solution. Always finding the bad even when floating in a sea of amazing. If you are that person you have to look past the black cloud impeding your view and find joy and hope in the promises of Jesus Christ. On your darkest day down in the valley he is with you like he was the day before on that mountain top.

One of the hardest for me is to let go of what doesn’t value you. The other day I saw a post that said “know your worth, and then add taxes”. I laughed when I read it but the more I think about it the more accurate it seems to be. You must know your worth, and you must separate yourself from those who don’t see it or just flat don’t value you. We are created in his image wonderfully created and are priceless in his eyes. If the creator of the universe thinks I’m priceless why would I believe any different, and more importantly why would I allow someone else to make me feel worthless.

Now I know if you’re anything like me when you let go of something you will have to put something in its place. That is one of my biggest character flaws, I will let go of one habit, or obsession, and immediately fill my time with the next one. I have an idea about how to make that happen in a more productive way. When you’re looking for your next obsession how about open your bible to the words King David wrote in Psalm 63:8 I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.

I guess the purpose of this is to say let go of, not who you are, but of who people say you are, and become consumed not in the what might be but in what God has already told you that you are.

I love you.