Shackles and Chains

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Hello Everybody,


Oh what a beautiful morning! Oh what a beautiful day! Just listened to the song from "Oklahoma" the movie. Something about today makes me want to address something God has been teaching me in my life right now.

"Let go of your concerns. Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth."
Psalm 46:10


I have been really sober minded and serious lately. Not that that is bad - but I feel that all of the things in my life that have been constantly on my mind in a negative way weigh me down. We are told in scripture (Psalm 46:10, Job 12:10, Philippians 4:6) to give all of our concerns to God and focus on him without being anxious about anything. You know, let go and let God.

But often times when I am burdened with something and I lay it on the alter, when it comes up again I immediately run back to the alter and take back the burden I put there.

It's pretty much like Indian-giving what I put In God's hands. I don't give Him control in all areas. I don't let Him choose the right path, be my God, my everything.

And so I still wander around weighed down with all of the burdens in my life that I not only placed there, but also cherish in a way. I am in control and somehow I believe that I have a better control than God does. I was contemplating this for the past week and have been trying to reevaluate my life and take stock on all of the things I have not given back to God.

These past few months have been super crazy for me. Past bad experiences flashing back from memory banks into my mind now. And then of course some new things popping up that I never expected at all. God has a funny way of bringing things up to pull us back to Him.

Anyhow - "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."  Philippians 4:6

Giving something to God sounds so easy, but it means more than just saying "Ok God. I'm tired of fighting You. Take over. Amen." It means submitting everything.

So this week my goal has been to give Him it all. I realize that it's a huge thing to undertake. Giving up all of the things, the memories, the past, the future. The present situations that I feel unable to control because I was never in control anyway. :)

I don't mean for this message to drone on and one - LOL. I tend to be incredibly guilty of doing that. But, I feel that I just wanted to share what has been on my heart and my mind lately. And praise God I can be free enough to move forward in life. Pressing onward to fight the good fight without constantly being hindered by the burdens that chain my feet. I want to live life for Jesus.

But how can I do that when I am constantly tampered and fettered? I am to "not be anxious about anything." "Let go of your concerns."

Here's to letting go and letting God.

Have a nice week,

- Lindsay







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