If you have small children, you are probably well acquainted with the Frozen soundtrack. However, my children are in their twenties, so I can’t say I have those Disney lyrics memorized. I do, however, keep hearing all the “Let it Go” hoopla, and strangely enough, that’s just the message I’ve been hearing from God lately. Sometimes He points me to specific scripture; other times I just sense His gentle nudgings. And lately I keep hearing the words “let it go.”
This phrase can mean a lot of different things to different people. Some of you may need to let go of bitterness. Or grief. You may need to let go of worry. As silly as it may sound, I need to let go of perfectionism. Not that my house is always clean or meals are always cooked. It’s because I constantly feel the weight of that responsibility. I should have neatly made beds. I should have spotless kitchen counters. I should stick to a strict exercise regimen. And because I allow myself to feel guilty if I don’t meet these standards, I’m filling my mind with something unproductive. When it comes to God, even more important than an open mind is an open heart. I need to “let go”of all those secular worries and open my heart to what He has in store for me each day. It may be tending to chores, or it may be tending to souls.
