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THURSDAY MEDITATION

What Does it Mean to Let Go?

And what things do you need to let go of?

Nancy Blackman, MASF
5 min readAug 18, 2022

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What Does it Mean to Let Go? by Nancy Blackman, mental health, spirituality, God
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Spirit, help me let go when I need to so You can step in.

If you’re Christian, I’m sure you’ve heard someone say, “let go and let God.” But, what does it mean to let go?

And even if you’re not Christian, I’m sure you’ve heard someone say, “just let it go.”

Let’s dig a little deeper.

The obvious notion is to let go of that emotion or feeling or … Do you toss it in the ocean, the trash can, or discard it at the thrift store?

Of course not.

It’s about trusting God in a way that you know God will take care of things.

What are some things you need to let go of?

Entitlement

This is connected to your ego. When you have achieved something, you have a right to something. You are proud of your accomplishments, and you should be.

But to what end?

Being entitled can also indicate that you can’t let go of your own control and…

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Nancy Blackman, MASF
Nancy Blackman, MASF

Written by Nancy Blackman, MASF

Boosted & 8x Top Writer. Owner: Refresh the Soul publication. Editor: The Shortform and Poetry Playground. Published in: “Mixed Korean: Our Stories" — Kindle.

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