set it free

Just a quick blog. Two days in a row… I know. Someone call a doctor!

You know that saying, “If you love something, set it free…” ? The idea is that if you release something that you care about, if it’s meant to be yours, then it will come back to you. If not, then you’re better off without it.

I don’t think it’s necessarily scriptural, but I know that God works similarly to this principle. When I hold onto things, it goes from being a blessing from God to being luggage that I must carry around. When I hold onto things, I am unable to receive anything new from Him because my hands are full. When I hold onto things, I miss out on the blessing I would receive by giving it to someone else.

I learned this lesson anew today. Back up to a few weeks ago… I was packing up baby clothes to take to my sister (who just had twin boys two months ago) and there were some items that I didn’t think I could part with. Of course, my little Levi can’t wear them anymore… but they were so adorable and I was tempted to hold onto them as keepsakes. The Lord pressed me a bit, and I reluctantly folded them up and put them in the pile for my sweet little nephews. Tears…

Today, I received some hand-me-downs from a remarkable friend, who has been loaning me baby boy clothes since Levi was born. I took her the 3 bins of 12-18 mo clothes I had on retainer… and traded them in for a bin and an oversized bag of fall and winter 12-24 mo clothes.

Well, if I didn’t cry (again) while going through the fabulous new wardrobe for my boy. There were some pieces that are identical to the favorite items that I gave to my sister! I received this blessing because I let go of what I had.

Great lesson… one I’ll probably have to learn again and again! God is so good, even in the little things. He is always, always good.

Let it go, friends, whatever it is.  Set it free!