Tag: let go and let God

When we pray we get out of our own way_ Gabby Bernstein 

I came across this quote in Gabby Bernstein’s book, The Universe Has Your Back.  While intuitively I knew it was true, I have always struggled to let go and let God.  In the last few weeks, it’s become a must. 

My son is in his final year of high school.  I have spent the year stressing about his marks and whether he will qualify for university or not.  In fact, everytime he ticked a box, I found something ne to stress about.  What I didn’t realise was that I was just adding to his stresses. He was already overwhelmed by the shear volume of work he was suddenly faced with and all the decisions he needed to make about his future. For the first time since his first term in high school, his marks plummeted.  My nerves!  Despite this, I have have decided to rather take a step back, get on my knees and let God take the reins.  

Since doing so, I am calmer and so is he.  In fact he seems happier. He even dances around the house these days and all this when he had a physics paper coming up. I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised.  I don’t know what his trial marks will look like or even his finals, but I am working on accepting that the consequences (good or bad) are his to face. My job is to support him and help him find a path that works for him.

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A few days ago, he accompanied his cousin to one of her nail clients.  The client happened to be a recruiter who gave him a feel for what the job market currently looks and the anticipated trends for the next few years.  (I believe that was God helping him along.) This has helped him give more thought to what he should study. I have downloaded a course on Udemy to help him get a feel for what the course material for his chosen field will be so that he can make an informed choice.

I have to admit that giving up control I actually never had in the first place, has not been easy.  Knowing that God will carry him through this helps a lot and I have to keep reminding myself of it every time I feel myself becoming anxious. I do also accept that the outcome may not be what I want for him.  Phew! This motherhood job is really not easy. 

 That’s it for today. Thanks for popping in.  Don’t forget to like and/or comment if you enjoyed reading this post, found it useful or have pearls of wisdom you would like to share with me and others. 

Quotes To Live By: Caroline Leaf

“We are not victims of our biology. We are co-creators of our destiny alongside God. God leads, but we have to choose to let God lead.”

Caroline Leaf
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Quote of the day: Oprah Winfrey

“It all boils down to one thing…it is your ‘relationship’ to the source, and that relationship to that which we call God, or don’t call God, or don’t even know…is God. It is ALL that really matters…when you surrender, and stop resisting, and stop trying to change that which you cannot change, but be in the moment, be fully open to the blessings you have already received, and those that are yet to come to you, and stand in that space of gratitude, and honor, and claim that for yourself, and look at where you are, and how far you have come, and what you’ve gotten, and what you’ve accomplished, and who you are. When you can claim ‘that’, and see that, the literal vibration of your life will change.”

Oprah Winfrey

On this day 4 years ago, I officially became a home owner. It was huge for me because I had always been a commitment phobe in just about every aspect of my life. To me this day is a symbol of that literal change in my life’s vibration that Oprah speaks about in today’s quote because it took taking the time to be grateful for I what had and where I was and surrendering to what will be to get me to the point of committing to buying a house.

The best part is that on the same day that my commitment to owning a home became real, I met my tattoo guy who brought so much more into my life and helped me grow in ways I could not have imagined.

I have learnt that there is far more power in practicing gratitude, showing active faith and surrendering to God’s will than there is in trying to control everything and in fighting your own battles. When you practice each of these, the literal vibration of your life does change and it is always for the better, even when it doesn’t seem like it at first.

Let go and let God.

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