For so long it has seemed dark in my life. A heaviness lived within me that I couldn't seem to shake.

No matter how hard I tried, things never turned out the way I wanted. One by one by hopes and dreams died a slow death. Yet, I still held on to them. Refusing to let go.

It weighed me down and touched every area of my life.

Finally, it occured to me very early this morning,I can't really live until I let go of things that are dead. Can't live in truth until I face head on and deal with all the lies in my life. Mostly lies that I have told myself.

It just seemed the more I tried to fix things in my life, the more shattered it became.

Bogged down by anger, frustration and turmoil.

This morning, I gave it all to God.

Here it is, Lord.

Then, I cried.

Not, tears of sorrow, but tears of relief. Tears that washed away all the sadness, turmoil and anger.

After the tears came a surge of energy. Such a bright and sunny day, I decided to take down and wash all my curtains. I then noted the blinds which I had neglected for the past year. One by one I took them all down, went outside and washed them.

Such a simple thing, but looking at them now with freshly washed curtains, it gave me such a sense of accomplishment.

Somewhere along the way, I lost focus and dwelled on all the disappointments in my life, getting bogged down by them in the process.

I forgot to enjoy the simple things, like sunshine or the birds outside around the feeder with the cats trying to sneak up on them.

So accustomed to living in the darkness, I forgot to search for the light. So busy holding on that I forgot to LET....IT....GO...

Let it go for 2008...

by T. D. Jakes

There are people who can walk away from you.

And hear me when I tell you this!

When people can walk away from you:

let them walk.

I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you,
loving you, calling you, caring about you,
coming to see you, staying attached to you.

I mean hang up the phone.

When people can walk away from you

Let Them Walk.

Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.

The Bible said that,

They came out from us
that it might be made manifest
that they were not for us.
For had they been of us,
no doubt they would have continued with us.

[1John 2:19]

People leave you because they are not joined to you.
And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.

Let Them Go.

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person,
it just means that their part in the story is over.
And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over
so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.

You've got to know when it's dead.
You've got to know when it's over.

Let me tell you something.
I've got the gift of good-bye.
It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye.
It's not that I'm hateful,
it's that I'm faithful,
and I know whatever God means for me to have,
He'll give it to me.
And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it.

Stop begging people to stay.

Let Them Go!!!

If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you
and was never intended for your life,
then you need to...

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to past hurts and pains...

LET IT GO!!!

If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth...

LET IT GO!!!

If someone has angered you...

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge...

LET IT GO!!!

If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction...

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents ..

LET IT GO!!!

If you have a bad attitude...

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better...

LET IT GO!!!

If you're stuck in the past
and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him...

LET IT GO!!!

If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship....

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves...

LET IT GO!!!

If you're feeling depressed and stressed...

LET IT GO!!!

If there is a particular situation
that you are so used to handling yourself
and God is saying "take your hands off of it,"
then you need to...

LET IT GO!!!

Let the past be the past.
Forget the former things.

GOD is doing a new thing for 2008!!!

LET IT GO!!!

Get Right or Get Left..
think about it, and then

LET IT GO!!!

"The battle is the Lord's!"


Later Y'all...^Belle^