Scripture tells us to trust in the Lord with all our hearts and He will make our paths straight (Prov. 3:5-6). So then, why is it so difficult for us to let go and allow God to do the work in our lives?
In his recent TikTok video, Kelly K got down into one of the nitty gritty questions that we all ask at some point: why is it so hard to let go and allow God to be God?
“Why is it so hard to hang on to God?” K asks.
Perhaps, the reason, as K points out, is that we as people have the belief that clinging onto the Lord is our own responsibility, that we are the ones doing the hard work of securing our relationship with Him. The truth, though, is that as our Father, God is the one who has us in the palm of His hand.
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“The truth is, your Father has a hold of you,” K says. “You’re not holding onto Him; He’s holding onto you. If we could just figure that out, we could let go.”
K points out that when our world feels like it’s been flipped upside-down, we must remember the truth that God is the One who fights for us.
“Our God is a gentleman. If you want to fight your battles, if you want to build your life, if you think you can do a better job than Him, He’ll let you,” K contends. “However, if you want to hand over control and you want to trust Him with your battle…He will.”
Ultimately, we all have the choice either to try to do things completely on our own, or surrender to God’s plans and purposes for our life, believing that whatever He has for us is better than what we could create on our own.
“If it feels like you are struggling to hold on to God, the best advice I could ever give you is [to] just let go,” he says.
True freedom comes when we release our grip and trust that God is holding us. Perhaps this is the moment for you to let go, surrender fully and allow Him to fight your battles, guide your steps and fulfill His perfect plan.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
