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Friends, greetings in Jesus Name! Today, I will be sharing with you what I title, “Let Go and Let God”. I have come to realize that the greatest injury we suffer in life is not the one we get from others, but the ones we inflict on ourselves. Yes, it’s called self-inflicted injury! There is this story of an elephant that was chained to a tree. On countless occasions it tried freeing himself but was restrained by the chain. The chain was about two meters long, so it could only walk round the tree within the boundary set by the chain. After a long while, a Good Samaritan who was passing by, saw the painful condition of this elephant and broke the chain to set him free. Afterwards, the Good Samaritan went his way, leaving the elephant behind with the hope that it would rejoice and go way too. But here comes the problem! The elephant stood up, instead of walking away, it walked its usual two meters away from the tree, and then returned to the tree. This it did continuously and finally died around the tree even though the chain was off its feet.

The question is: Why didn’t the elephant realise that the chain has been broken? Why did it keep walking to and fro within the two meters confinement set by the chain? You know why? It is in the mind! What you don’t let go will hold you bound to a spot and shape your destiny. Proverbs 23:7 declares that “As a man thinks so is he.” Listen, your life moves toward your most predominant thoughts – positive or negative. Whatever that holds your mind, controls your life. The elephant could no longer think or see beyond the chains in its leg because it has been conditioned by its circumstance. A gentleman visited my office a few years ago, and I was led to ask how he was doing spiritually. From his response I noticed many things were not right. As I probed further, he revealed to me that he had been severely hurt by his wife, and that led to their separation for some time, but that they have reconciled and gotten back together. He told me the major problem he was facing at that time was a real struggle to let go and forgive her. I told him brother, if you want joy and restoration in your marriage, then you must let go of every hurt and let God. If not, you will continue to wander in the wilderness for a very long time. Then I prayed with him, and assured him there’s nothing God cannot handle, so long you cast your burden unto him (Psalm 55:22; Matt 11:28-30). For about a year I didn’t see this gentleman. He had earlier told me he was making plans to travel abroad.

So, when we met again, he told me he had finally separated from his wife. Then I asked him why? He said to me, “I told you the struggles that I was going through. Unfortunately, the marriage couldn’t work out anymore.” Friends, I am a fan of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), and I observed during a wrestling match that whenever a wrestler pins his opponent to the ground, he stays down with him until he releases him. You see, nothing works out for good, when you harbor hurt, pain, bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness with anybody. The word of God cannot be broken. Jesus said, “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses” (Mark 11:25-26). Today, you see many “tongue talking” believers that can pray and quote scriptures very well, but still harbor bitterness, hatred, envy, jealousy, and unforgiveness towards others. And they wonder why things are so tough and hard around them. Listen, our prayers become an abomination before God when we do not let go. Apostle Paul said, “This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind” (Phil. 3:13). Meaning, forget and put behind you – every offense, hurts, and resentments – and reach forth to the bright future the Lord has for you. Yes, it may be a difficult task to do but it’s worth letting go of certain things for your own good. Do not become your own enemy. Have a blessed and fantastic week. With love, Elvis!