{"id":24883,"date":"2026-03-11T16:40:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/how-to-let-go-and-let-god-one-day-at-a-time\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:26:21","slug":"how-to-let-go-and-let-god-one-day-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-stronger-faith\/how-to-let-go-and-let-god-one-day-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Let Go and Let God, One Day at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

It sounds like such a straightforward statement: let go and let God. Easy to say but not so easy to do. Right? People who say that don\u2019t necessarily have\u00a0your<\/em>\u00a0life with its stress, worries, fears and problems. Or maybe it\u2019s just me thinking this way?<\/p>\n

So \u201clet go and let God\u201d may seem simple, but it\u2019s not. Still, that doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t be done. It doesn\u2019t even mean that it has to be hard. It\u2019s possible, if\u2014and sure, that\u2019s a fairly big \u201cif\u201d\u2014you sincerely and prayerfully follow steps<\/a> such as these:<\/p>\n

1) Identify what you can control\u2014and what you can\u2019t.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

My wife is a professional counselor. She and I often remind each other of our shared definition of mental and spiritual health: controlling what you can\u2014not what you can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Much of our inability to \u201clet go and let God\u201d stems from our failure to recognize that often the things that stress us and worry us are things we can\u2019t control.<\/a><\/p>\n

2) Address what you can control.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Another key to mental health is action. In fact, very often inactivity breeds worry, even depression. One antidote to worry and stress is action. So, instead of brooding over your situation, take action on the things you can control<\/a> (which almost exclusively pertain to you and your attitudes; funny how that works).<\/p>\n

3) Surrender what you can\u2019t control.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the words of the late theologian E. Stanley Jones, \u201cSurrender the thing you fear <\/a>into the hands of God.<\/em>\u00a0Turn it right over to God and ask Him to solve it with you. Fear is keeping things in your own hands; faith is turning them over into the hands of God\u2014and leaving them there.\u201d<\/p>\n

4) Meditate on the promises of your faithful God.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The psalmist sang, \u201cI remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all Your works and consider what Your hands have done\u201d (Psalm 143:5, NIV).<\/p>\n

Replace your frantic thoughts with calming thoughts<\/a>, based on God\u2019s promises such as, \u201cNever will I leave you; never will I forsake you.\u201d (Hebrews 13:5, NIV).<\/p>\n

5) Choose a \u201cletting go\u201d motto.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Select a memorable verse or phrase that you can repeat to yourself throughout the day to keep your mind and spirit from descending into worry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For example, \u201cin quietness and in confidence shall be your strength\u201d (Isaiah 30:15, KJV) or \u201cIt is well with my soul.\u201d You might even choose a new one every day or every week.<\/p>\n

6) Resolve not to act on fear but on faith.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To quote E. Stanley Jones again, \u201cNever act on a fear, for fears are usually false\u2026. Don\u2019t build your life according to any pattern shown to you in the valley of fear<\/a>. Wait till you get to the mount of faith and then build your life plans.\u201d<\/p>\n

7) Focus your mind and heart on trusting God today.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jesus said, \u201cDo not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own\u201d (Matthew 6:34, NIV).<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t suggest that we won\u2019t have trouble; far from it. He did say, however, that we should focus our minds and hearts on this day<\/a> and its challenges. That\u2019s plenty. The same God who is with us and empowers us to meet today will be there tomorrow.<\/p>\n

So maybe \u201clet go and let God\u201d isn\u2019t expecting too much. If, that is, we do it one day at a time.<\/p>\n

Ready to stress less and find peace? Download Abide<\/a> and add powerful Christian mindfulness meditations into your wellness routine. <\/em><\/p>\n

READ MORE: 6 Prayers to Let Go and Let God<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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