Let Go

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
Do you remember playing tug of war? Two teams pulling in their own direction competing to win by exerting more strength to pull the other team over the line. Interestingly, as I got older some of my opposing teams thought it would funny to simply let go of the rope and let us look silly bumping into and falling on top of each other.

When it comes to being a mother, I have often felt like God and I were on different sides and I was pulling one way while He was pulling another. Only to discover, God wasn't playing tug of war with me. I was playing tug of war with me. All to0 often, I would be competing with unrealistic expectations I had for myself, concerns of what others think of me, business of life, and the most competitive opponent- me and my need for control.

God has been teaching me, though, to let go. Let go of the rope. When I let go, there is no competition. When I let go, I am totally surrendered to what He desires for me. I am learning to trust Him and spend time in prayer and meditation submitting to His way of parenting. After all, my way has been wearing me out.