The Divine Exchange: Trading Your Plans for God’s Purposeნიმუში

The Freedom of Letting Go

There’s a unique kind of exhaustion that comes from trying to carry what only God can hold. I knew that kind well. I called it “responsibility,” but Heaven probably called it “unnecessary luggage.”

When God asked me to close my business, I didn’t just lose an income stream; I lost my sense of control. For months, I tried to micromanage miracles — refreshing emails to see if provision had arrived, calculating numbers that didn’t add up, and occasionally giving God unsolicited advice on how to speed things up.

Until I felt Him whisper, “Let go.” It wasn’t harsh — just steady, like the voice of someone holding your hands as you release what’s been hurting you.

Letting go wasn’t instant. It was a daily practice. I had to let go of timelines, of people’s opinions, and of my own idea of success. But the more I released, the lighter I became. It was as if peace had been waiting for space to enter.

I discovered that surrender doesn’t shrink your life; it expands it. When your hands are empty, they’re finally open — ready to receive what was meant for you all along.

Lesson
Freedom begins where control ends. Letting go isn’t giving up; it’s giving God room to be God. The things you release in trust will return in transformation. His hands are safer than yours — always.