To fully embrace- grace.

So, sometimes I like to sit back and watch.
To be silent.
To observe.
To learn.

Actually, most times I like to do this.


Well, here lately I have been watching some of the people closest to me,
as well as reviewing the pages of my own story the past few months.
And I must say, for awhile I have been left without words.
Not necessarily in a bad way, but just not able to string my thoughts together like usual.

I have noticed with myself, as well as with those around me that we hold on.
We hold on to love,
to fear,
to life,
to loss,
to material things,
to words,
to traditions,
to things we can count on,
to things we can't stand to see change.

We hold on to these things, sometimes- for dear life.


But I have to wonder, what would we do if we let these things go?
If we let them go and live,
If we let go and let God be God.

Do we fear that lack of control?
Are we afraid to let Gods power be portrayed in our lives?
Are we afraid of His power?
The One who knitted us together in our mothers womb,
the One who loves us without fault or fail,
the One who sees past our pain.

Could you imagine letting that everlasting, almighty, loving power loose?
Us letting go of all we hold on to,
and just getting out of the way-
to let Him take the pen and write the pages of our lives?

It's a freeing thought.
Can we have the courage to see the redemption in our lives come full circle,
by letting go of our lives?

Like a good mother told me "God is just watching our lives, He's already got it tivo'd. He knows what is coming next, let's just let go and let Him work."


Can we have the courage to dance in His freedom?
To fully embrace- grace.