Ecclesiastes 3:6 – “A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.”
Welcome to JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m R-E SAMPLE, and today we’re sitting with one of the hardest but most freeing truths in life — **learning to let go of what you can’t change.**
You know, letting go is not weakness. It’s not giving up. In fact, it’s one of the strongest, wisest things you can do. It takes courage to say, “This no longer serves me.” It takes faith to say, “God, I trust you with what I can’t fix.”
Ecclesiastes 3:6 says, “A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.” Some things we hold on to for too long. Hurt. Guilt. People who don’t want to change. Regret. And it all gets heavy after a while. Today, we’re going to talk about how to lay it down.
God, help us to recognize what no longer belongs in our hands. Teach us to surrender the things we can’t fix, change, or control. Replace our burdens with your peace. Fill our hearts with faith to let go and move forward. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
The Burden of Holding On
Letting go doesn’t come easy. We are emotional beings. We replay conversations. We wish things had gone differently. We hold on to people who hurt us or situations we couldn’t solve. Why? Because it feels like if we let go, we’re saying it didn’t matter. But that’s not true.
Letting go is not the same as forgetting.
Letting go is not the same as losing.
Letting go is **choosing peace** over pain, **freedom** over frustration, **faith** over fear.
And it’s something we all must do — especially as we get older. There’s no sense carrying a burden into your seventies or eighties that you should’ve laid down in your forties. It’s time to heal. It’s time to breathe again.
How to Let Go
Acknowledge What You’re Holding
– Is it a grudge? A failed relationship? A disappointment?- You can’t release what you won’t name.
Allow yourself to feel it
– Don’t rush the process. Grieve it. Talk about it. Cry if you need to.
– Honesty leads to healing.
Pray Specifically
– Ask Jehovah for help letting go of this exact thing.
– Say, “God, I give you this pain. I surrender this person. I release this regret.”
Write a Letter (Even If You Don’t Send It)
– Get the weight off your chest. Say what you need to say.
– Sometimes writing is more healing than talking.
Replace the space
– When you let go of something painful, fill that space with something good.
– Read scripture. Call a friend. Take a walk. Sing a song.
Forgive – Yourself and Others
– Forgiveness is the real release. It’s not approval of wrong. It’s freedom from it.
– Say it out loud: “I forgive. I move forward.”
Why Letting Go Is Spiritual
Jesus said in Matthew 11:28, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” He never meant for us to carry all this alone.
Letting go is an act of worship. It says, “God, I trust you more than I trust my control.” It says, “I choose to walk in peace, not prison.” It’s not just emotional — it’s spiritual.
And it’s important for your health, too. Stress, anger, and unresolved grief wear down the body. They age us faster. But peace — peace brings renewal.
Don’t let what you can’t control control you.
To the one who’s been holding on too long — I get it. Maybe someone walked out of your life and never came back. Maybe someone hurt you and never apologized. Maybe you’ve carried regret like a shadow. But I’m here to tell you — you don’t have to carry it anymore.
You are more than your past. More than your pain. More than the people who didn’t see your worth.
Let go — not because they deserve it — but because **you deserve peace**.
You deserve nights where your heart can rest. You deserve mornings where the sun hits your face and you feel free. You deserve to move forward, even if the past never changes.
Release the weight. Don’t wait for closure. Let your healing be your closure.
And let Jehovah be your guide. He’s not asking you to forget — He’s asking you to trust him with the rest.
Jehovah God, we thank you for being our refuge and our strength. We lay at your feet the things we’ve been gripping too tightly. Help us to breathe again. Teach us to forgive. Teach us to release. Teach us to walk in freedom. Let every day forward be lighter, stronger, and filled with new joy. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
This has been JUST STRAIGHT TALK, and I’m R-E SAMPLE. Letting go takes faith — but it also leads to freedom. Walk in peace today, and I’ll see you next time.
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