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Letting Go

Psalms 51:6
“Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.”
The Lord desires nothing more than to have a personal relationship with us. He desires honesty, even when honesty seems impossible. However, it is in this honesty and truth that we are able to experience growth through the only One who is able to provide it. Behind honest with God hurts. Being broken hurts. But God knows what He is doing and even in the midst of what seems like the most difficult trials we are facing, He is in control. What we hold in our hearts will always come to surface, but how it is dealt with when it is surfaced is entirely up to us.So do you want your way or the better way? No one ever said life as a Christian would be easy, in fact, this past week has brought me to terms with the fact that it is everything but. The Lord has asked me to surrender an aspect of my life that I have been struggling with for some time now. Being in Uganda is an opportunity only the Lord has given me, but He wants me to be more than just here. He wants me to be here and growing with Him. He needs me to see that the distractions I have brought with me in my heart and in my mind are hindering the blessings He has prepared for me during this season. Of course, I am here to serve His people, but at the end of the day, The Lord cares more about His workers than the work and it is time that I let Him do for me what I am incapable of doing myself. These days have been hard, but looking back, I will be a witness that the Lord used the hardest days for my good and His glory. 

Application
This week, I will let go of the one distraction in my life that has been a stumbling block for me growing closer to Christ. 

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