Letting go! (try not to think about the frozen song!)

This past week's sermon... what a doozie! It was super interesting hearing again about Martin Luther.  I haven't heard about him since grade school.  "Faith is throwing yourself on God." I remembered the sermon where DJ talked about Abraham throwing himself on himself.  I thought about how I felt after hearing that sermon where DJ shared about Abraham handing his wife over to Pharaoh.  But this time we hear about a time where Abraham throws himself onto God completely.  "Abraham lets go, of the things that human beings hold on to when they are throwing themselves on themselves. " 

Hearing about the things Abraham "let go" of: his rights (for the sake of right relationship), needing to have the best, and letting go of the should haves- has started separate conversations with Reid and Megan.

It made me think about all the stuff I have been holding on to and need to "let go" of.  

~ Preconceived notions about marriage- specifically simplicity (or lack there of) of devotional times and intentional conversation about Christ and individual study. 

~ The should haves about past Sonshine seasons.

~ Desire for family to accept/encourage our decision to move. 

~ Desire to have things "figured out" by now.

Father I feel like this is the tip of the iceberg of things being revealed to me. May I see where I'm not making you the main thing. May my gaze be fixed on you!

Merry Christmas guys!