Letting Go

We went to the Tri-Cities this past weekend to move Nancy's folks from one retirement community to another. There was no health issues involved just the financial value was better at the new location. The move went well with all involved, no miscommunication or hurt feelings. (You know families).

I guess the thing that struck me the hardest, was the feeling that I was making decisions about something that I should not be, after all I was in the kitchen putting things away, and hanging pictures on walls. Who would think that I would be doing those kind of domestic things. I noticed that Nancy's folks were allowing decisions to be made without comment. They seemed very relaxed and content to let others make these choices. This is something that seemed unusual to me, Nancy and I talked about it, and I told her that I would have a hard time letting go like that.

Then the wheels in my mind started to turn, I was relating this simple act of letting others hang pictures and putting food and dishes away, to my life and my Faith. Have I let go? Have I really allowed God to work in my life? Have I let the Lord hang pictures on my walls, and put things away, in an order that seems best to Him? Or am I still holding on and telling Him where I want things to go?

As I was writing this post I was thinking about a picture that would go well with the subject matter. I was searching for a specific type of picture when I came across this one of Linus, at first I passed by in search of my idea. But then I thought wait a minute, isn't that what I am really writing about security? Do I feel secure enough in my faith to let go and let God take control?

Am I willing to let God work His wonder in my life, in the lives of my kids and gkids, my wife, how about in my church? Or am I still holding on to what feels secure to me, things and ways that I know? =====Skid====