Letting go

Sometimes our hearts are no longer calloused but ... there are still some pebbles left that we are not willing to let go of.

Jesus wants all of our heart.... all of our heart!!

You pray that he fill the void in your heart, heal the pain, but you aren't willing to let go of that one pebble. You hide it in the deep corners of your heart.
And then you ask why you suffer so?? Why do you feel so torn?
If you ask me... a pebble sounds pretty painful no matter how small.. And you know what?? A void sounds so much more appeasing...

Do not get me wrong.. I am not making light of this at all!!

The way I see it..

Our hearts are like gardens..
during our walk.. Jesus weeds.. he takes out all of the bad and in time, replaces it with beauty.
But you may have this one flower that you are not willing to lose.. you've cultivated it, you've loved it and you just won't let go. And during that time, the root just dug deeper and deeper..
In your walk, you may have tried to let go .. by cutting off the stem..
My friend.. the root is still there.
Once in a while, Jesus will tug at that root.. AND IT WILL HURT..

You must be willing to let it go.. and he will take it away..

and in time.. he will replace it.

I have seen the pain of letting go.. The ripping effect you feel in your heart when you are finally ready to let go. It's not that you don't trust that Jesus will fill the void, it's just that it's too painful to deal with.

But he won't let you sacrifice something you've held on to and not be there to comfort you.

He knows pain, He knows sacrifice..
He died on the cross!! And He did it alone...

He will comfort you.