Let Loose Let God

When life is just to overwhelming. When you are at the end of your rope. When you just don't know where to turn. When you feel you are completely out of options. Let Loose. Let God.

What does that mean? Let Loose. Let God. It means turn over your life to God. Put everything in God's hands. Let God handle the problems, troubles, and the complications. God will put right what needs to be put right. God will fix what needs to be fixed. God will do whatever it is that needs to be done. God will act in your best interest. All you have to do is trust in God. Let loose (let go) and let God (allow God to decide, act, fix, correct, or handle).

If you are truly without any other options, what do you have to lose? Let Loose. Let God.

The best thing is when you see that God will never fail you. When you learn that God can, does and will provide. Then you'll know that you don't have to wait until you are out of options to turn to God. You can turn to God all the time.

I find that whenever my life is feeling out of control, or I find that I'm trying to control to much, I simply say "Let Loose. Let God." I need to verbalize it. For me saying it out loud helps me allow myself to allow God. I know others who can simply think it and it works the same.

So the next time things just seem out of control, or you feel you just don't know what else to do, give it a try. Just say, "Let Loose. Let God."

Suffering Loss Each Day

When someone you know dies you suffer loss. You go through stages of grief. Most people tell you to seek counseling and it’s probably a good idea. Unfortunately, you just aren't ready to hear what they are saying. I'm thinking it's one of the stages of grief. The level of grief we suffer generally is based on the closeness of the relationship with the one who has passed on.

It's interesting in society how we all know that when someone dies we will experience grief. Thereby, everyone logically expects some sort of grief loss after the death of a family member or friend. When death occurs because of sudden illness, accident or tragedy we are generally placed in some sort of shock prior to going through the stages of grief. Yet, logically we begin to realize that we are going through stages of grief and accept that is the way it is.

What about those who have a family member or friend suffering from a long term illness? In some instances, these family members have been going through this for so long they are almost relieved when their loved one passes, like they have been freed from the pain and suffering and are finally at peace. In those instances, the individuals probably have received some type of grieve counseling during this process. Other times the individuals are not prepared for the actual death because they have been involved in the dying phase for so long it's been nothing but a roller coaster. Perhaps, the patient it getting better then takes a turn for the worse and this process repeats for months, sometimes years. These individuals are so heavily invested in the day to day they haven't found counseling for themselves. It's those who are inundated with the day to day of someone's illness they haven't had a chance to seek counseling or get any help for their grief so when the end comes it's overwhelming.

While it’s hard to take time out for ourselves, especially when someone is dying right before our eyes, it's important. We need to have some down time. A chance to process our own feelings. A chance to eat, sleep and recharge. A chance to pray. A chance to simply breathe. This does not make you a bad person; it just makes you a person. It's ok to grieve.

This is a great site to help you with stages and information of grief:

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/Ken-01-0104/default.asp

http://home.att.net/~velvet-hammer/grief.html

Dare to prosper - be prepared to work!

A short time back I saw an episode of Dr. Phil. The guests were a husband and his wife who have seven children. They live in a home without running water. The wife is not working because they have a two week old child. The man is not working, at least in the eyes of everyone other than himself. He believes he has been working steadily. Unfortunately, he is always chasing new pipe dreams, but fails to get an actual 9 to 5 job with a steady paycheck. Over the past 10 years the wives parents have given them over $50,000.00 to help pay their bills and keep them afloat.

The husband firmly believes everything he is doing is the will of God. He believes each money making venture he has had was because God told him to. His wife stands by his side. Her parents and his sister are worried about the well being of his entire family. Dr. Phil says that he needs to get a job.

Believing in God is great. Believing that God guides us is wonderful. We need to be able to rely on God, put our faith in God, and believe that all will work out. Having that faith we should know that God provides for us in many ways including by giving us the ability to work for a living. We can provide for our families. Sometimes we might have to work that 9 to 5 job until our dream venture pays out. It's ok to dream. It's ok to try out money making ventures. Let's just remember we have to keep the water on!

Believe in God. Believe in yourself!

God's Rewards

I've been wondering what post could possibly follow up the last entry. My last entry I posed the question "Why is it a crime for a minister to be wealthy?" This post grabbed attention and conversation. First I want to thank everyone who participated in that conversation. I enjoyed listening to everyone's point of views.

I was sad to learn that many believe that ministers should be poor, shouldn't have comforts, rewards, money or any prosperity like the rest of us are entitled to. I think everyone is entitled to the rewards that God offers us all. We each are entitled to prosperity. For some prosperity will come in family and love, others it will come in fame and notoriety, and others in financial wealth. The majority of the comments displayed a belief that ministers (maybe even all of us) shouldn't be wealthy. I disagree.

I want to bring to light part of one comment last made. Bun Girl you hit the nail on the head. Here is part of that comment: "Our first and foremost pursuit should be God's kingdom and His righteousness. If we seek after that alone, then God will take care of the rest."

That is exactly the point. If a minister, is in fact, pursuing God, in your words "God's kingdom and His righteousness," why can't he prosper? After all, as you highlighted if that pursuit is pure "God will take care of the rest." Ok so the minister has pursued God and God has rewarded him with prosperity. He didn't pursue prosperity. He only was teaching God's word, doing God's work, and serving his Lord.

God does provide prosperity to us all. We just have to be ready to accept it. I think that ministers should be entitled to that wealth as any other man God provided the same too.

Forgiveness is important - inability to forgive may act as a blessing blocker

I watched Creflo Dollar today who was speaking about blessing blockers, but focusing on forgiveness. He stressed the need to forgive the transgressions of others, to not hold anger, to let go and forgive.

The bible says "For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. ...But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions." You remember that right? It's a whole prayer, many of us have said in church, many times in our youth:


Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

You know Cref was really hitting home about forgiveness. He really clarified simple words that have passed my mouth many, many times and still never really noted it. I never gave it the due attention that it required.

All of us have people who have wronged us. We have fought with family or friends some of these fights ended relationships, caused much heartache and we still harbor ill will toward these people. Maybe you have been wronged on a whole different level, maybe you suffer abuse, rape or molestation in your past, maybe you have suffered the loss of a child by kidnapping or death, or other type of crime -- these wrongs carry much more weight, anger, harsh bitter feelings that are not easily forgiven.

Whether we have family squabbles or serious wrongs done to us, we need to learn to forgive. God tells us to forgive. Can you really forgive everyone for everything? I say we can try. I think that God would be happy to see that we are doing everything in our power to at least try to forgive.

Let's start with forgiveness for all the little transgressions done us. Clear those away first. Then look toward the spider webs locking the bad memories, try clearing those webs slowly and working toward forgiveness in GODS name. At least we can try. We can show our willingness to take the steps asked of us. With time working toward forgiveness seeking spiritual guidance along the way, maybe, just maybe we can get where we need to be.

In the mean time, as we begin forgiving transgressions, we can clear our blessing blockers and start to reap the benefits each of us are entitled to receive.

GOD BLESS. If you don't like this entry -- it's ok - I forgive you :)