Let Go of the Past

This is the 2nd part of a series about letting go of your past. You may want to go back and read, I am Free before reading this post.

After identifying the area that has kept you stuck and examining what God says about being free, the next step is often a rather difficult one.

2. Let Go of the Past
There is a warning in dwelling in the past

As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!” Genesis 19:17

But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:26

When you have been surrounded for so long by the weight of past chains it can be difficult to fully let go. 

These verses in Genesis give us some life changing pointers

• Flee-Remove yourself from situations, people and things that are part of the past chains, if you are not strong enough to resist them.
• Don't look back-Looking back says that you still are attached to the past. The future promises so much for you. Remember Lot's wife!
• Don't stop -Letting go is an active process! Keep going.

Practice these things or you will be swept away! Chained up once more!

It's time to Let go! 

Honestly ask yourself if the memories of your past mistakes or past hurts are hindering you from moving forward?  Are they keeping you from experiencing joy, trust and love? 

How long will you allow the past to haunt you? Stop hanging onto the chains! 

In trying to let go of my past I found that often I would give it to God and then I would pick it back up and try to fix it myself. A friend suggested that I try placing my hands palms down and asking God to take it from me. The hard part is not quickly closing my hands and grasping at the very things that I just gave to God.

Try this yourself while praying these verses.

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. I John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:9

For more info on what God promises if we dwell with Him Read Psalm 91. 

Father, every day it is a struggle for me to let go of the past. Everyday I struggle to give control to you to lead and to guide me. With hand extended palms down I give to you those memories, fears and struggles. Please take them and give to me the courage to let go and hold onto your promises instead.

Part of letting go is letting go of the bitterness! Bitterness vs forgiveness!

To be continued!

You is Beautiful, Smart and Important!

This was the #1 post of 2011


You Is Beautiful

You Is Smart

You Is Important

These words were shared with a young girl, Mae Mobley in the movie, The Help. Abileen, her nanny spends a lot of time encouraging this child to believe that these words are truth. Sometime we also need to be reminded that someone thinks of us this way!


God, through the Holy Spirit has spent a lot of time reminding us of similar truths. God tell us that;


You is beautiful!

For you created my inmost being;

   you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

   your works are wonderful,

   I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you

   when I was made in the secret place,

   when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

Think about how adorable a baby is. Any new parent will tell you that their child is the most beautiful child that they have ever seen.From every crinkled brow to funny shaped ear, Parents adore their children.  This how God your father thinks about you!


The book of Song of Solomon is thought to be a picture of Christ and His relationship with us. Listen to what God says to you,“Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come with me (Song of Solomon 2:10). You are beautiful!


You is smart!


It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 

1 Corinthians 1:30

You are Important!


         You were created in His image
 What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, All sheep and oxen; Even the beasts of the field, The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the seas. Psalms 8:4-8


         You were the reason that God sent his son to die for you.

This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. I John 4:10

You have been Chosen!

For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead. Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, ‘Give them up! and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth— everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made. Isaiah 43:3-7

To put it simply, He does not make Junk!

Receive His love and encouragement today. He created you, loves you and adores you. Live in that knowledge!

Father, I am humbled to think that you are looking in my eyes and telling me that I am beautiful, smart and important in your eyes! Help me to live in this knowledge and to accept how you view me as the truth! Your beautiful, smart and important daughter.