Letting go

[joanneh]

I have a strong tendency in my personality to let difficulties become obsessive; it is really hard to let go of what I have no control over like adult children. I do pray and I know ultimately I need to trust our good God to take care of matters. My head knows this but heart seems to hang onto the sorrow some troubles cause. Is this pride? I think letting go and and getting out of God’s way sometimes is a grace in and of itself. Or am I just not praying enough or working hard enough at releasing difficulties? How does one do that?

 

[Dorothy]

Try some good spiritual reading when you find yourself dwelling on thoughts that drag you down. Keep doing this, and pray, and eventually the good habit of better thoughts will be made.

 

[cakmke]

From St. Teresa’s Bookmark:
“Let nothing trouble thee
Let nothing frighten thee
All things pass away
God never changes
Patience obtains all things
Nothing is wanting to him who possesses God
God alone suffices”

 

[Contra_Mundum_1]

I have the same problem.

What works for me is to say a short prayer the moment I become aware that I am obsessing over something. I just say: “Lord, come to my rescue” or something like that and force myself to shift the focus onto another topic. I do this every 2 minutes when necessary.

Also, keep giving a particular problem over to God. If your adult children are a source of worry ask Him to take care of this because you can’t handle the stress. This has helped me so much in the past, when I was stuck worrying about some family members. After making a decision to let God take care of it, a lot of weight was lifted off my chest.

Maybe this will help: howtofindpeace.org/dolindo-ruotolo-how-to-find-peace.html

 

[aeroengr]

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next.
Amen.