There are times in life when it’s best to take the advice of a popular Disney song and ‘Let It Go.’  My family had a large garage sale this weekend and we followed that mantra. We decided to stop holding on to things that we no longer needed.  Six different families contributed to the sale at my mom’s and tables were filled with kitchen items, house décor, and small appliances.  Outdoor and indoor furniture pieces were strategically placed in the driveway while adult clothes were draped in the garage. One entire area of the driveway was filled with everything baby: stroller, clothes, stuffed animals, and numerous musical toys.  Although the sale was a plethora of different items, they all had one thing in common: it was time for them to go.

Similarly, we have things in our personal lives that we need to let go.  We don’t have to hold onto worry, stress, pain, or fear.  We can choose to ‘let it go.’  C.S. Lewis said, “Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars.  You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” Letting go of worry and fear allows us to step into a future filled with strength and courage.  “The righteous shall move onward and forward; those with pure hearts shall become stronger and stronger.”  (Job 17:9) We can give it all to God.  When we hand it over, He carries the heavy load for us.  1 Peter 5:7, “Since God cares for you, let Him carry all your burden and worries.”  Let’s clean out all the thoughts that clutter our minds and weigh us down. However, let’s keep the treasures.  Lastly, “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable.” (Philippians 4:8)