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Let it Go
by A.J. Wilson

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength” Deut 6:5

"Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.” Matthew 19:21-22

Do you have a secret stash?  Is there a place where you have things ‘hidden’ away, so that the items are protected from others?  It could be a place where you keep a prized collectible, family heirloom, or significant item of special meaning to you.  It could also be a section of your mind, described in a Rascal Flatts song, “Where your hopes and dreams and wishes live, Where you keep the rest of your life hid.”  We only let those who we really trust, see these things.  Did you know that God wants to be invited there? 

I believe it is part of our nature to desire control of our situations.  Some of the most stressful and terrifying parts of our lives come when we feel we have no control (hydroplaning cars, sickness, death.)  God created man to be responsible for His creation; however it becomes a problem when we try to control God also.  Since Adam, man has almost always tried to do things in his own way.  (Cain tried to give an offering on his own terms, the people tried to build a tower to meet God at Babel, and then during the time of the Judges, “every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”)  We continue to try to keep God in a box or control God.  We have developed church routines which exclude God, crushing the Holy Spirit’s leading in our lives, and have opted for the rituals of comfort.  This includes our own non-actions too.  Often we choose not to call out to God because we are unsure of its potential.  When we choose to hold in our feelings/ worship, we sin by taking control from God.

God is sovereign and must have control of our lives.  This includes all areas, including mind and emotions.  You may have been taught that it is not right to cry; but if the Spirit moves you, and you don’t, it is then that you sin.  You may call it staying strong, or keeping composure, just be sure that God doesn’t call it sin.

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