There are things in the lives of believers that come between them and God. Some of those things hinder them from receiving the love of the Father. In turn, it keeps them from expressing His love to others. Envy, jealousy, anger wrath, unforgiveness, bitterness and the like are things we all are exhorted to put off. Nevertheless, some hang on to those things, and then wonder why their life has no joy. Some cling to their wounds like a dear friend, and refuse to let go. They claim they cannot let go, but God’s grace enables them to do just that, which means they decided to hold on to them. Obviously, some need to learn how to surrender; even so, it comes down to a decision. The same people who complain about their life, blame God and others for their plight, even though the ball is in their court. Scripture clearly says God has given us everything we need to live godly lives (see 2 Peter 1:3-4). If they think their brokenness is godly, they need to rethink that one.
Are you such a person who is holding on to your brokenness? Do you wonder why your life has not changed for the better, even though you prayed the prayer of salvation? Until you surrender, let God deal with you and come to repentance, you will remain miserable. Murmuring against God will never change your circumstances. If you feel lonely, it may be that you’ve pushed God and people away, so you can experience more rejection. That’s right, some seek rejection to confirm their personal hypothesis: “Nobody loves me!” If you love misery, stop complaining. If you love living in the pits, you’re going to be miserable when God wipes away all of our tears, and sorrow can never be found again. Revelation 21:3-4 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.”
If you say you cannot let go, there’s a problem. Either you don’t believe God and what He said to us in His Word, or you’re calling Him a liar.
When you say you cannot let go, you’re saying His grace is insufficient for you. In essence, you’re saying you and your brokenness have more power than He does.
That’s what you declare when you tell people you cannot let go; even though, He says you can. Holding on to brokenness, whatever form it takes on, still makes it about you; and not Him. He lets you sit in the driver’s seat. If you refuse to let Him drive, don’t blame God if you drive off the edge of a cliff. Do keep in mind that while He is the most patient Person ever, your drive time will come to an end, and you will have to get out of the driver’s seat. Do yourself a favor, let Him drive, or at least act as your GPS. You don’t want to drive off the edge of the cliff, or do you? It’s rather painful.
Hebrews 4:14-16 Therefore, since we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore, let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. If you’re struggling to let go, start here. Go to the throne of grace, and admit you cannot do it apart from Him. You will find God is merciful and He is able to bring you into His design for you. Allow Him to heal and deliver you. He will uproot those things He did not plant. If God wanted you to be sorrowful and miserable, why would He wipe every tear away? By grace, the Lord empowers us to do the impossible. That includes forgiving God, people and even ourselves. That is the next step to healing. Without it, you can never go to the next one, let alone go through the entire healing process. “But, I can’t forgive! You don’t understand what I’ve been through, and what they did to me.” Perhaps not; but, He does. In fact, Jesus understands it far better than you, which is why He is able to get you through it. It still comes down to the decision to deal with your brokenness.
