Letting Go

One of my favorite songs right now is by Richard Marx where he sings about not having the courage to fly, but he always had wings. One line in particular states, "I was so busy to keep holding on when I should have been letting go." It's pretty powerful in the song...he finally lets go and allows what God has placed inside of him to come out...and he soars.

I don't know about you, but I often find myself at crossroads in my life..."which way should I go," "what should I do..." and it is so easy to force or make something happen by our own might. Sure, we need to participate and be active in our lives, but I also believe certain situations require us to stop pushing, to let go and let God.

This is the slow route, of course. Our instant-gratification society is impatient, wanting immediate answers and results. As I use to tell my peers in corporate America who wanted answers from me when I was on my way to the rest room "Sure, I'll give you an answer if you MUST have it right now, but it may not be the right one."

Letting go can be scary yet absolutely freeing at the same time. Give it a try some time...