Wow, Puppy, very powerful. I wrote that verse down in my journal to reflect on today. Listen Mystic, listen to your heart. You already know what to do. It's inside of you and you know that letting go is the only way to bring him back. I struggle with that also. I luckily have a very godly friend who has been praying for me that told me to let go. I still struggle, but more times than not, more and more, I catch myself planning something and just back off, apologize to God for being full of myself and say "It's all yours, Father, I'm sorry for stepping on your toes, please give me something on myself to focus on..." Somehow, He always comes through and insights into ME and why I do things come out and I know He's working in my life. And if He is working in my life, certainly He's working in H's life... and in your life and your H's life. Even in OW's life, for she also is His child and He may not like what they're doing, but He will work to bring them to repentance.
I've been praying almost non-stop, trying to let go. Logically I know I need to let go, but emotionally I'm having trouble with doing it. I just never thought I'd be in this place that I would have to let go like this.
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It's VERY hard to really do. Easy to SAY, but harder to DO. Or, we truly do "give it over" to Him on our really tough days, but then -- at the first sign of even a SMIDGEN of positive news -- we immediately GRAB IT BACK! It's like playing tug-o'-war with God Himself! (as Drago says in Rocky 3, "You will lose.")
Yeah, it's damned hard. It's also entirely NECESSARY.
The best part is that He UNDERSTANDS. He made us, so He is ready to forgive when we play tug of war... just be careful of doing it too long or He'll give a big enough tug to throw you off your feet to remind you - better to remember to do it yourself before you find yourself on your butt. I've been there a few times recently. Better to drop the rope as suggested here before. That way, you can't tug it without first bending over to pick it up, and that takes enough thought and time that hopefully you'll remember you're not supposed to be touching that rope.
It takes practice. I should know, I'm doing that practice constantly. LOL
I should know, I'm doing that practice constantly. LOL