Let it go

I have said those words many times to various people in the last year.  In fact, after hearing me say let it go over and over, my friend Kalee wrote and recorded a song called "Let It Go" which has become "my song"!  (I'm listening to it right now!)  I realized this morning that I needed to let some things go and I started making a list.  I need to let go of hurt, expectations, needing control, and many more things.  As I wrote my list, it suddenly became clear that my "let it go" list of things all had something in common...FEAR!  Fear of being hurt, fear of being disappointed, fear of not being loved, fear of not being needed, fear of losing relationships, fear of chaos, fear of change, fear of not knowing what to do next...and on and on.  Good grief...I had no idea that there was so much fear in me...no wonder the end of my week was rough! 
I heard once that you have to get rid of things to make room for the things you want in your life.  So I obviously need to let go of all those fears to make room for the things that I want to be evident in my life. The Bible says "There is no fear in love.  But perfect love drives out fear..." (1 John 4:18)  The only place I know to find perfect love is Jesus.  His love will "drive out" my fears and replace them with love, joy, and peace.  That's what I want.  That's what I am choosing, even though it means that my way of thinking has to change.  I am praying for change in my life...and for the ability to let things go...things that NEED to go!  I want my life to be filled with faith, love, joy, gratitude, growth, and awesome relationships and I need to make room them!