Let Go and Let God

It took me a full month before the fever of discontent broke.  It was a gradual weakening of despair's hold on my heart and not an instantaneous happenstance.  I didn't stumble into it without awareness but it was a conscious choice to unburden the sorrow of loss for the job that I so loved.  

The faith journey moves uninterrupted in the midst of disappointments and setbacks.  Even when my heart is torn and broken, faith and hope held steadfast and unwavering because God's love is immutable.  Consolation or the lack of it did not merit a space in the force of habits honed through the years.

These habits of reflection, prayer, meditation, and restless seeking brought me to a stoic resolve that life's stresses and strongholds do not hold captive.  In its stead, the resilience to weather life's storms breaks through.  Resilience is not something that is innate but tested by character and time.  It is perfected through the grace that only God can provide.  Without grace, resilience through human effort alone is but a pittance.

"Let go and let God..."