January 12, 2009

by Sheila Walsh on 01/12/2009 12:01

LET GO, GOD IS IN CONTROL

"Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has already laid hold of me..I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 3:12, 14.

Dear Friends,

First of all, Happy New Year! I pray that the holiday season was a time of joy and refreshment for you. Barry, Christian and I had a wonderful time just being together. Christian had lots of buddies spend the night so our house was full of noise and laughter. Believe it or not, we are just taking down the last of our trees today!

Now we stand at the beginning of a new year, a year that promises to be full of change and challenge. At Women of Faith, our theme for 2009 is A Grand New Day. I love this theme. For the believer, one of the greatest promises we have is that in Christ we are invited to leave the past at the foot of the cross and walk with confidence into each new day, not in our own strength but in His.

My new book, Let Go, which will be released in March is the most personal book I have written in many years. Fifteen years ago I wrote, Honestly, which told the story of my struggle with clinical depression and the month I spent in a psychiatric ward as Christ salvaged my life from the ashes of my own decimated dreams. Fifteen years later, I tell the rest of the story.

One of the most powerful things that God has spoken to me last couple of years is to let go! That's hard for me! I like to know what is going to happen and how God is going to resolve seemingly impossible situations. Over the course of this time, I came to understand that how God was going to do it was irrelevant because of who He is. This und erstanding is life-changing.

My prayer for each one of us in 2009 is that we will learn that we can let go of everything we cling on to and cling instead to Christ. No matter what we read in the newspapers, God is in control. No matter what your doctor tells you, God is in control. No matter what occurs in Washington or across the globe, our God is in control.

I pray that this truth will give your heart courage, joy and strength.

I am grateful to be your sister in Christ,

Sheila

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