In my first post I told a story of how God answered my prayers in a wonderful way. But sometimes our way doesn’t open up before us in that manner. Sometimes it seems like our prayers don’t go any further than the ceiling, and it isn’t easy to trust God and His timing. And that is exactly what has happened in my life. My family and I have experienced grief in our lives for a couple of years now. God has impressed on my heart that unless He works this situation out, it will not happen. All the trying on my part will not fix it. At various times, each of us has gone through a period of anger.

Father Jonathan Morris, in his book, The Way of Serenity, says “…letting go of things that really do need fixing can feel like injustice, irresponsibility, or indifference on our part. Sometimes I have even felt guilty about trying to leave in God’s hands the things I know I cannot change, as if worrying about them means I’m doing something positive about them. But that’s shallow thinking on my part. Serenity of soul is not equal to being in control.” Oh, how true this is for me.

Peace

As I’ve said before, peace is something I highly value. Peace inside is possible even when things are not going the way we wish them to. The way I have found and continue to find peace is by letting go. I am learning that happiness and satisfaction do not come from outward circumstances but from knowing all is well in my own heart.