give it up

"Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." ~Jesus


When life gets you down give it to God. Sometimes God gives you the means and the power to fix things, but when things come along that are beyond your control just give it up to God. I know, I know. Too easy, right? That's what I used to think. Then something happened and I realized that even if one of the most important things in my life fell apart, God wouldn't let me fall apart with it. Sometimes I wonder how people can still feel alive and smile when certain things happen to them. Not petty things, but big things. Things like the death of a loved one, or the divorce of their parents. Things like that would tear me apart. Then I realize, the people that made it through and still have the same heart that they had it before, those people had God. A person I really admire went through something similar to what I am going through and I realize now that God had, and still has, a huge hand in their life. In the past two days I've wondered "how did they deal with this?" 
Resting in God's arms. Letting him hold you. That's how. Trusting even when the world tells you not to- that's faith. 


I'm not saying that now they don't struggle with it, I'm sure the still do. But they don't act like life (or God) has somehow sold them short. They live life to its fullest. They live, they trust, they have faith and they grow. That's what I want to do. And honestly, if you're not a Christian and you're going through something tough right now, still give it up to God. Because I don't know what everyone else believes, but I believe that God hears your every thought and prayer. So give it to Him and maybe, if you feel that peace, if you feel that weight lifted from your shoulders, it will prove to you that God is who He says He is. And maybe, just maybe, next time you'll trust Him with your life.