Last weekend I had the awesome privilege of going to a place that holds my sweetest childhood memories, the family cabin in Big Falls, Minnesota. I spent probably half, if not ¾ of my life there up until the age of 13. If you were to ask me at any point in time in my life what exactly represented normalcy, the cabin would be the picture I’d paint for you.

On Saturday night I decided to go for a walk around the field and I was plugged into my MP3 player and I was just worshipping the Lord. And I was just talking to Him and telling Him how grateful I was to get to be there, and I prayed and dedicated all the land and the cabin to Him and declared his rule & reign over the land, so that He could do with it as He pleases.

At one point I was kneeling in the middle of the field and I heard the voice of the Lord say, “I want you to let this place go, Heather” at first I was stunned. Then I was sad. Then I obeyed.

The Lord has done this with me a lot this summer. I’ve had to lay a lot of stuff down that’s important to me. The cabin was easier than I expected it to be. I’ve learned something about myself this summer too in the process of laying things down. Most people say when they let something go they feel lighter or freer. Not me. I suddenly become aware of this huge space that didn’t exist before. Not a hole or a void cause those are painful. Just space, more room for Him to be exact, and that’s all I ask for is more of Him.

So has the Lord asked you to let go of something lately? Have you done it? What’s holding you back if you haven’t?

Picture an attic that’s just full of stuff. There’s no room for anything else, but people still try and shove things in any place they can until it’s uncomfortable or it overflows into another part of the house, and then when they need something they can never find it.

This can apply to our lives in so many ways. Not just in a physical sense, but in a spiritual sense too. What is a gift you earnestly desire? Is it love? Is it faith? What is it that you have to let go of in order to receive those things? Think about it this week. There isn’t anything worth holding on to especially if it’s not healthy for you. He has such better things to give you, if you’ll let go and be open to Him!

With love, Heather~