let go
A counterintuitive shift is overcoming my heart."Cease striving and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10) has haunted my mind's ramblings any time that particular Scripture has surfaced.That "cease" echoes a cry within me from the heart of God to... "Stop! Be still. Be quiet. Quit. Do nothing. Be silenced. Relax. Let go!"For so long and still lingering, I've been so afraid if I let go I'll fall apart. I mean, really fall apart. Loose it...and I surely can't do that.The beautiful thing about Scripture, is that it's all one story. One compelling story. And each little bit is told in its own context. And right within the same chapter, the psalmist inspired by the very breath of God wrote,"God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved" (Psalm 46:5).All this time I've spent, striving to not be moved instead of letting go to not be moved. Letting go into the capable arms of the One who is in control who "will help me when morning dawns" (Psalm 46:5).Even though it frightens me, it's thrilling to find this freedom. So today, may we together pry another finger off the grasp of the illusion of control in our lives. Realizing as never before that God Himself is in the midst of His children. Knowing He alone can declare, "I AM."Let us let go to not be moved.