Let Go, Written by Wanda Rodriguez, Written on April 22, 2026, Published on April 29, 2026

Let Go

Written by Wanda Rodriguez

Written on April 22, 2026

Published on April 29, 2026

As a child I remember hearing people say, “Let go and let God.”  I had zero clue as to what that meant.  Let God what?  Let go of what?  It made no sense to me whatsoever and it was definitely an incomplete sentence, just saying.  Now, looking at it through adult eyes and understanding, it makes a little more sense.  As I see it, you are being encouraged to give up your personal grip on things by letting go of your fears, frustrations, anxieties and struggles.  You are to release them by turning them over to God to carry while trusting in His good grace to guide, protect and comfort you.  You hold tight to the belief that God will open the right doors for you and to close the others thereby making your path clearer.

Trusting and giving up control can be challenging concepts to get your head around.  It is definitely something that I wrestle with on a regular basis.  I pride myself on being in control (total facade).  In control of my emotions.  In control of my choices.  In control of my actions (reactions, inactions).  But am I really in control of anything?  I ask God for guidance and direction, for ears to hear and eyes to see, for wisdom and understanding to recognize His direction for my life but do I listen.  Sometimes God’s guidance is unclear to me but other times it is crystal clear, yet I find myself ignoring it as I continue to push my own agenda.  I find that I am most compliant with His nudging when it lines up with what I wanted to do in the first place.  I tend to be strong-willed as well as a repeat offender of defiantly wasting time trying to make the proverbial square peg fit into a round hole.  I do this in efforts to move things along according to my agenda rather than that of God.  Sometimes this open disobedience is perpetuated with a positive, albeit short lived, outcome.  I find that my resistance is primarily fear based, even if I know in my heart that it is the right thing to do.  Fear of being wrong, fear of missing out, fear of failing, fear of falling, fear of being alone, fear of being hurt, fear of hurting another, … Fear!  Just plain fear!

Afraid to trust completely.  

Afraid to turnover control.   

Wait a second, isn’t fear one of the things I should be willingly laying at the feet of Jesus?  You can’t keep swinging from one vine, holding onto it for dear life, afraid to let go, until the next vine is securely in your hands.  This is where the trust part comes sharply into focus.  You need to let go of that vine, it was about to break anyway and reach out your hand to God.  Trust that He will be there to catch you between vines should you fall and that He will continue to place the correct vines in your hands so that you can resume movement onward and upward, on God’s chosen path.  

Trust … Release …  Let go …  These are difficult concepts for sure, but I believe that there are better things waiting just up ahead.  The first step is up to you (and me).  Think of all the hidden blessings you are denying or delaying for both yourself and for others ahead whose paths are soon to intersect with yours.  Releasing control won’t necessarily be easy and it may lead to sadness, but I can tell you from experience that God will be there to walk with you through those difficult times.  Your acts of obedience will be recognized and rewarded by God, and your path will be bright and come evermore into focus.  

John 15:5 (NIV) - “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 

1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) - Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) - 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.