Give it Up; Let Go and Let God - written for youth
Life moves, sometimes too fast. And because of that, we usually think the answer is to hold on tighter. Hold on to plans, hold on to control, hold on to what we think should happen. It feels like if we don’t stay in control, everything will fall apart. But the Bible keeps pointing in a different direction. It talks about something that feels backwards at first: letting go. Trusting God instead of trying to hold everything together ourselves. That idea can sound easy when you hear it, but it’s not always easy when life gets real. That’s why Scripture doesn’t just say it, it shows it through real people. Jesus says in Matthew 11:28-30 (KJV) : “Come unto me, all you that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…” He is talking to tired people. Not people who have it all together. People who are carrying too much. He doesn’t say, “Fix yourself first.” He says, “Come to me.” That already tells us something important. Rest doesn’t come from holding tighter. It comes f...
