Get rid of your dead weights

"I run towards the goal ..." Philippians 3.14

Imagine with me : you are on the starting block, ready to run the most important race of your life. Well aligned, you wait for the signal of departure, the one that will lead you to your destiny. Tension rises, your heart is accelerating, it's the big day. You are on the alert, then a detonation tears the silence. Let's go ! From a good powerful you launch ... and without warning, you are stopped net in your impetus. You are on the ground. Panic-stricken, you look around you and with astonishment you see several balls chained to your feet. Where do they come from ? You begin to observe them and on each of them is inscribed their origin : beliefs, habits of thought, dissatisfaction, etc. What are you going to do ? Stay stuck on the starting line or let God enlighten you for a full release ? I think it's time to throw you, to seize life, to forget what's behind - these bulky weights - to take you to what's ahead and run to the goal in order to win the prize.

You are designed to separate yourself from what has been doing its day.

Sometimes getting rid of some links is very easy but in other cases, it becomes more tricky. Why ? For you are not aware of the origin of this chain. As long as you do not realize this, it will be difficult for you to move forward. Letting go implies that you are previously bound to something. To be free, it does not require a great strength but simply the will to see the need.

To let go is to weigh yourself with a weight that prevents you from advancing in life. It is to lay down your burden in order to continue your journey with greater ease. It is another perception of life, it is living differently. It is being available for your present without letting yourself overwhelmed by the anxiety and problems that arise. When you let go, the challenges of your existence do not disappear with a magic wand but they lose their hold on you. This no longer oppresses you.

Imitate the fruit tree : once its fruit has come to an end, it lets it fall to the ground. It is the same for you. You are designed to separate yourself from what has been doing its day. Do not keep dead weights that keep you from living.

A prayer for today

Lord, thank you for helping me to get rid of those weights that prevent me from running with joy for your glory, amen.

Patrice Martorano

Source (The Thought of the Day)