SESH daily reading: FAITH TO LET GO January 30 The slogan, Let - TopicsExpress

SESH daily reading: FAITH TO LET GO January 30 The slogan, Let Go and Let God has become a tremendous comfort to me. At first, I resisted the idea of letting go of my will and giving it over to a Higher Power. It made no sense to me. As a mother, I felt I was not being loving toward my son if I did not help him when he was in trouble. I felt guilty if I did not rescue him from jail. I kept hearing at meetings to keep an open mind. When I did this, I heard members share how they found the serenity I wanted. Their wisdom, strength, and hope were an inspiration, so I kept listening. Many shared how they found serenity by letting go of self-will and control. This was difficult for me at first, but with practice eventually it became easier. I realized I was not helping by rescuing my son. It was easier for me to Let Go than it was to Let God. Trusting an unseen power was even harder since I was not even sure I believed in a Higher Power. When I let go of my doubts and grabbed on to faith, I found a wonderful calmness. I practice this often and it always brings me serenity. Thought for Today: My faith keeps growing as I find that by Letting Go and Letting God, seemingly unsolvable problems are resolved in ways I would not have thought possible. If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed. But we are more than logical. We are human beings, and we have faith, and we have hope, and we can work. ~ Jacques Yves Cousteau