Let it Go.

I heard once that the anxious-minded do not trust themselves. I suppose this makes sense but it never bothered me till recently. "I don't trust myself," seemed too much to admit and yet it was painfully obvious to accept.

Over the last few weeks the verses in Psalm 3:5-6 have come to my mind. A reminder that I believe has become my life verse. The book of wisdom had been speaking to me, duh Kate. To trust in God, to give up the crutch of my neuro pathways, and to acknowledge the One who walks behind, beside, and before me. And what do you get in return? A straight path! Isn't that what we all want? Especially the anxious-minded? We just want a path we know is safe. We may not see around the bend or even that the path crosses many pot-holes. A safe path does not mean a path is without pain. The path is straight though, that we are promised.

Further down in Chapter 3, God gives us a little more insight in walking the straight path. Vs. 26 states," for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared." Confidence. The firm trust in something other than yourself. We cannot choose our paths ultimately but we can choose our confidence. Anxiety plants you still. No growth. No air. No life.

So I'll end with a plea to you and to myself. Let it go. Your damaged thought patterns are the means to your fear and distrust of yourself and Christ. A safe path awaits you. Just let it go.