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Lose Control

It's hard to let go sometimes, isn't it? Maybe not for everyone but for a lot of people, it's easier to just do things yourself so you know it'll be done "right" (by right I mean done the way you want it). Or even the times when things are NOT getting done we think, "I'll just do it myself!" In the past year, God has been teaching me that I am not the one that controls my circumstances, He is. Quite frankly, He's teaching me how much easier it is if I just hand over the reins. What's funny is He had the reins the whole time! We just THINK we have control.

God has revealed this to me through recent events and the quality of my life has greatly improved. Once we figure this out and let Him rule, everything else falls into place...everything seems to get easier...we start to feel real freedom. In reality, my circumstances, financially or physically or anything else I've been worried about, have not changed at all; my mind has been transformed by Him and I LOOK at or perceive my circumstances the way He wants me to. The first step is always the hardest. Just let go and fall...He WILL catch you!

I wanted to end here but this reminded me of a dream I had when I was trying to figure out what we needed to do after I quit teaching. The grass was green and the sky a beautiful blue. I started floating (like in the bubble room of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory) and it was AWESOME! Then I realized what was happening and freaked out a little...started flapping my arms to stay afloat. And wouldn't you know I plummeted to the ground. So I relax again and float back up. This repeats until I finally figure out that the harder I try, the further I fall. If I just relax and let God handle my life, I feel light as a feather. After I woke up, I begged Him to let me dream about floating again because it was such an amazing feeling; fortunately, He didn't give me the dream again...He is allowing me to LIVE it and I've never felt lighter.

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  1. Jamie, Diana, J'Lee, Jaxon, and JettApril 30, 2013 at 10:59 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! Coincidence that I am reading your blog and in tears because I know that God has used you to speak to my heart. I think not!

    SO excited to see what God has in store for you!

    Love ya!
    D

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    1. Jessica B - preacher's wifeMay 1, 2013 at 11:46 PM


      Diana, I'm so glad God was able to use me to speak to you. You're so sweet and an amazing person. Love you ~Jess

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