Let Go!
Do you lie awake tonight, tense from the trials of today and anxious for the trials upcoming tomorrow?
The Lord is your deliverer from all anxiety and fear of the unknown. He longs to replace the tension in your soul with His comfort and love, but there is something you must do to fully experience the peace you are seeking.
The Apostle Paul says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7, NIV).
Paul is telling you to have enough trust in God to let go of what bothers you...not to stew about your needs, present or future, but WITH THANKSGIVING, to present them to God. But how can you ask with thanksgiving unless you are first willing to LET GO of the fear and TRUST HIM to respond? There can be no peace without trust. When we hang on to anxieties what we are really telling God is, "I don't trust You to take care of me."
If this describes your frame of mind tonight, decide to make a change. Tell the Father your secret apprehensions, ask Him to help you make the attitude adjustments to bring you into His perfect peace, and prepare for restful sleep.
God loves you and wants to answer your prayer. Say this prayer with me:
Dear Father, thank you that I can turn all my secret misgivings and fears over to You and ask You in complete confidence for the things I need. Forgive me for not fully trusting You, and for refusing to let go of the things that worry me. I know that in You are the answers to every problem, and the provisions for every need. Thank you for a new spirit of trust and thanksgiving, and for being there whenever I call! Most of all, thank you for teaching me to let go! In Jesus' Name, Amen.