Let go and let God

Love hurts and it is hard. It hurts and is hard because there comes a time in our lives when we have to let go.

Let go and let God. 

I am slowly unclenching my grip on the people I love and the situations I want to control.

I just spent last weekend at a Young Adult Conference in Boise with my sister, Sr. Jordan Rose. It was wonderful and hard, both at the same time.
Hard because I wanted to be selfish and controlling, keeping Sr. Jordan all to myself that weekend, when I knew deep down I needed to give.

4Love is not jealous. 5Love does not seek its own. 

I spoke with my spiritual director after our trip and he said I need to let go.

It sounds harsh and scary but if I keep holding on I am taking away from that gift. That gift of sharing the love of Jesus Christ with others.

I thought of Madison leaving for college, she too I have to let go.

I'd rather keep my arms around their necks in a a death grip, choke hold kind of hug, but instead I am letting go and letting God use those I love for the glory of His kingdom.

 Love bears all things.  1Corinthians 13:7

Bearing those I love in my heart instead of my hands.