God's sense of humor showed up again today! Love when that happens. Out on my walk on a sunny 45 degree day, reviewing what Pastor Wes encouraged us to do during worship: release. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW creation - old things are passed away and the new has come." (II Corinthians 5:17). So, what are the old things that need to go in my life? The 2016 weights that are holding me? I release my need for approval (again). I release my worry over appearances. I release my control over my carefully laid plans. I release my control over Bill's life and all that I think he should be doing or not doing (please, Lord). I release my mouth. I release my judgmentalism. I release my need to be right. I release my anger. It was quite a walk!
The funny part? I noticed a hair on one of my gloves and attempted to shake it off. When that didn't work, I carefully reached over with the other gloved hand to gently remove it and shake that hand. No chance. Determining to be rid of it, I took off a glove and used my freed hand to get the rascal and throw it off---then I laughed out loud! How creative of God to give me the exact visual of my struggle to release the junk in my life! I desperately want to release those "old things" but they sometimes stick and it takes several attempts to truly "let go".
Releasing, relinquishing, relieving, letting go--so that I can forge ahead with freedom into 2017! It already feels great to know I'm taking baby steps into the new year.
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