Let it Go... by T. D. Jakes
There are people who can walk away from you. And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you: let them walk. Don't try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you. I mean mourn the loss, move on and invest yourself in new relationships. When people can walk away from you- let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that leaves you behind. People leave you because they are no longer joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay. Let them go. And it doesn't mean they are bad people, it just means that their part in your story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead. You've got to know when it's over.
Let me tell you something. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-byes. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give to me. I'm not ashamed to invest in relationships, but if it takes too much sweat you don't need it. Stop begging people to stay. Let them go!!!
If you are holding on to someone or something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life, then you need to ... LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to grudges ... LET IT GO!!!
If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth... LET IT GO!!!
If someone has angered you ... LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to thoughts of revenge ... LET IT GO!!!
If you are involved in a toxic relationship or harmful addiction ... LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or develops your talents ... LET IT GO!!!
If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better... LET IT GO!!!
If you're stuck in the past ... LET IT GO!!!
If you have gone the extra mile to heal a broken relationship with no results... LET IT GO!
If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves... LET IT GO!!!
If you're feeling stressed, find a way to .... LET IT GO!!!
If there's a particular situation that you are used to handling yourself and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to... LET IT GO!!!
Let the past be the past. Forget the former things. Do a new thing for you!!! LET IT GO!!! Think about it, feel the pain, learn the lesson then LET IT GO!!!
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5 comments:
You have understood this so well... but there are so many people who don't. How do you make someone who just doesn't get it understand?
low self-esteem and insecurities develop in our formative years of development. It becomes part of personality and can not be easily removed
Good thoughts, everyone! :o)
Any way you slice it, letting go is not an easy thing to do and it doesn't happen all at once- it's a process. It takes using the power of choice and a certain amount of discipline to walk away from painful pasts.
Such a great post, really loved it.
I m sorry without ur permission i copied it for myself, need to read it daily :)
Takecare
Hi Everyone, Glad you liked these words of wisdom!
Brian, you cracked me up with the 'Grand Pooba' remark. LOL
Samrina, no worries! :o)
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