Well, I'm sure most of us have seen this picture. I often think of it as a reminder to just trust God.
Have you ever had to let go of something or maybe make a decision that could end up in such uncertainty? It doesn't always feel the best. In fact, most of us are like the little girl in the photo. Second guessing if we should actually give it to Jesus and take the chance. We constantly try to hold on to what makes us feel comfortable but here's the thing about comfort, it doesn't leave any room for growth.
I recently went through a situation where I had to leave everything I knew behind. It was probably one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make. I had to leave my job, my apartment, my family, and a relationship that I was in for almost two years. The relationship wasn't healthy at all and I'd constantly find myself crying and wanting more. Wanting better for myself, but yet I was stuck in this comfort zone. Sometimes I'd even find myself believing that maybe this relationship is ''enough'' but deep down I knew It would never be enough. I was settling for something that was destroying me when all along God had so much more.
So, why do we hold on to things? Especially when we know they aren't good for us. For me it was security. This relationship made me feel secure in a way, I knew that if I had this person I wouldn't be alone. I wouldn't have to figure out everything by myself and deal with that empty void because I was relying on them to fill it. The thing about relying on people or things to ''fill'' something is that in the process you make them a god. Anything you seek to give you something more than you seek Jesus becomes a god to you. This makes God very angry and in return you get a bunch of chaos because nothing can replace God himself. Nothing in this world can actually fill us the way God can.
So of course, I found myself being disappointed time and time again. I knew that he had more for me but I was scared to let go. Until one day I was sitting on my bedroom floor and I cried out to Jesus so hard that it felt like I could actually feel my heart sinking in. I was tired of all the arguing, confusion, and anger that I felt. I was sick of holding on to something that God made clear he wanted me to let go. So as I'm crying and asking God ''what do you want me to do'' I felt his presence enter into the room and he said '' leave everything and go to Houston with your mom''. Now when I heard this I of course had no idea how that would happen. My whole life was in Florida, and not to mention I had no money to even book a flight. I was dead broke, okay.
Now, The thing I love about Jesus is that if he gives you an instruction he's already set the plan in motion. There are things set in place for us that we can't even see. He wouldn't tell you to do something and leave you to figure it out all alone. In obedience to God, you can trust that he is surely with you. Psalms 84:11 '' For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly''.
God provided everything I needed to get to Houston. I didn't have to worry about anything and My life has completely changed. He's brought forth healing and restoration for everything that was lost or broken and he is still evolving and working on and through me. I wouldn't go back if there was a million dollars waiting for me there. God has been so faithful to me, even when I wasn't to him. He's just that good!
I don't know what season you're in or what's been keeping you in bondage but I do know, There's a mighty good God who loves you. His love for you couldn't be measured. He is so faithful and if you would just trust in him he wouldn't disappoint you. Though times may seem uncertain, and life can be one big circus, I've learned that God is the only dependable thing in all the world. He hears your cries and sees your troubles. He has a plan for your life. Let it go and trust him
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