The Language of Letting Go - Melody Beattie
Letting Go
"How much do we need to let go of?" a friend asked one day.
"I'm not certain," I replied, "But maybe everything."
Letting go is a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical process, a sometimes mysterious metaphysical process of releasing to God and the Universe that which we are clinging to so tightly.
We let go of our grasp on people, outcomes, ideas, feelings, wants, needs, desires -- everything. We let go of trying to control our progress in recovery. Yes, it's important to acknowledge and accept what we want and what we want to happen. But it's equally important to follow through by letting go.
Letting go is the action part of faith. It is a behavior that gives God and the Universe permission to send us what we're meant to have.
Letting go means we acknowledge that hanging on so tightly isn't helping to solve the problem, change the person, or get the outcome we desire. It isn't helping us. In fact, we learn that hanging on often blocks us from getting what we want and need.
Who are we to say that things aren't happening exactly as they need to happen?
There is magic in letting go. Sometimes we get what we want soon after we let go. Sometimes it takes longer. Sometimes the specific outcome we desire doesn't happen. Something better does.
Letting go sets us free and connects us to our Source.
Letting go creates the optimum environment for the best possible outcomes and solutions.
Today, I will relax. I will let go of that which is upsetting me the most. I will trust that by letting go, I have started the wheels in motion for things to work out in the best possible way.
When you have five extra minutes.... look at this page and enjoy a beautiful song!
Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 04:20PM
Reader Comments (2)
Perfect message, perfect timing. I think a lot of times we fear in letting things go in our daily struggles of life because our flesh wants to take control. It is ultimate faith to let go and let God take over. Sometimes we need to be reminded to be still and stop trying to take control over everything in our lives. We must remember that whatever we let go, we will never be given more than we can handle. If we could apply this more in our life, the many obstacles seem to become so distant. I personally have trouble with this application in my life. Thanks for reminding me the necessity of life...letting go. So today, I have let go and left my worries behind me and wait patiently for the opportunities ahead of me.
This message was just what I needed today. Thank you for this wonderful site to help me keep inspired and in perspective. Loved the music of Loreena McKinnitt too!