Do you ever feel as though there is something holding you back from getting closer to God? Like you want to press closer, but you are being held back?
This is where I was this morning. I want to grow closer to God, but for the past few weeks I have just felt like I can't. God revealed to me today what is holding me back from getting closer to him. There's some hurt, and some anger, and probably a little bit of bitterness, and a whole lot of my own opinions of how things should be. This realization was hard to swallow. Sometimes God has to be harsh to get our attention. Today was one of those days. Before I can grow closer to God, I have to let these things go! I have talked about this a couple of times now. It's not easy to let things go. The things I mentioned are so familiar in my life, that I don't want to let them go. Many times I let things like this go and then turn around and pick it back up again. But picking it back up, doesn't help. It brings you right back to where you started. This time is different, I can feel it. I have let it go once and for all! I refuse to pick it back up again!
So I ask you, what is holding you back? What do you need to let go of in order to get closer to God? If you aren't sure, ask God to reveal it to you! Then you can work on letting it go an becoming free! Freedom in Christ is one of the greatest feelings in the world!
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