Why is it so hard to let go and let God?

Well, the real reason why letting go and letting God take control can be difficult is because we don't fully know the character of God… We can trust God when times are tough — but only up to a point. We run towards God when things are hard — but only up to a point.
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How do you surrender to God and let go?

Repent and turn away from doing things your way and lean on God. Romans 2:4 says God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance. So trust that you will receive relief and rest when you surrender. His goodness will motivate you to let go.
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What does God have to say about letting go?

God wants us to know that the past has no power over us and that we can let go of it because we have been renewed by his love, and redeeming grace.
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How do you know when God wants you to let go?

9 Evident Signs God Wants You to Let Go and Move on From a...
  • The relationship is not according to God's Word.
  • Your partner does not seem marriage- and parent-material.
  • It draws you farther from the Lord.
  • You become distant from your other loved ones.
  • You are distracted from your goals.
  • You are not growing.
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What does it mean to be still and let God?

Today in church our pastor taught on the Bible scripture, “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10. “Be still' means to stop striving, stop fighting, relax. It also means to “put your hands down”. Sometimes we put our hands up to defend ourselves from all that life can bring our way.
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How do I let God be in control?

HOW DO WE GIVE GOD CONTROL?
  1. TALK TO HIM. God wants to spend time with you. Spend time talking to Him. ...
  2. READ THE BIBLE. When you read scripture, you get to know God. It only makes sense that the more you know someone, the more you learn their character. ...
  3. LISTEN TO HIM. The Lord speaks to us. ...
  4. THANK HIM. The Lord is so good.
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How can I be still and wait on God?

9 Ways We Are To Wait Upon the Lord
  1. Acknowledging God's sovereign control of all things. ...
  2. Coming to terms with our dependence upon God. ...
  3. Seeking spiritual strength from the Lord. ...
  4. Being patient and quiet. ...
  5. Refraining from needless fear and worry. ...
  6. Continuing to learn and obey God's commands. ...
  7. Expecting the Lord to save.
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What are signs that God is talking to you?

9 Signs God is Speaking to You
  • He speaks through the Bible. ...
  • A particular Bible verse keeps coming back to you. ...
  • You feel like a sermon or specific scripture is intended for you. ...
  • You feel uneasy about something, leading you to prayer. ...
  • He speaks through His church. ...
  • There is an unexplainable conviction about something.
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How does God reveal your life partner?

THE VOICE OF GOD; God also reveals by His voice, that is if you are used to hearing God when He speaks to your heart, He can just tell you the person when you meet him or her, but after the voice there will be confirmations, through His word concerning what He told you.
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How do you know when God is saying no?

Bill Hybel once said, “If the request is wrong, God says 'No. ' If the timing is wrong, God says 'Slow. ' If you are wrong, God says 'Grow. ' But if the request is right and the timing is right and you are right, God says 'Go.
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How do I give up to God?

How to Let Go and Let God
  1. Start each day by giving it to God – Do not take yesterday's mistakes into the clean slate of today. ...
  2. Give it to God by starting each day with prayer – Speak to God. ...
  3. Give it to God by starting each day with Scripture – Open your Bible and read where you left off from the previous day.
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What does God say about things not going your way?

If we believe in and rely on God when things don't go our way, we increase our faith in him and trust he is watching over us and guiding our paths as we do our best to move forward. We're told in Proverbs to “trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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What does the Bible say about things you cant control?

Philippians 3:12-14 KJV

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
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How do I let God into my heart?

Accepting Jesus into your heart is simply accepting his way of living, loving, and leading our lives. When Jesus came to earth we believe that he was God in the flesh. 100% God and 100% man at the same time.
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How do I let go and have faith?

5 Tips for Letting Things Go and Living by Faith
  1. Write down exactly what you need to let go of. Tell me, what specifically are you trying to let go of? ...
  2. Consider the idea that you don't know how things “should” go. ...
  3. Humble yourself. ...
  4. Use your God-given brains to live by faith. ...
  5. Practice letting things go.
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How do I open my heart to God?

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  1. Ask God to Help You Draw Closer to Him.
  2. Evaluate Why You Could Not Give Time to God in the Past.
  3. Decide to Repent and Turn Away from the Sins.
  4. Confess Your Sins to the Lord, and Ask Him to Help You Change.
  5. Decide to let go of all unforgiveness.
  6. Contemplate on God's Grace and Goodness.
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Will God remove someone from your life?

The first answer is simple: To fulfill his divine plan. God's ultimate plan is that we live forever with him in his kingdom. When we give our lives to God, we are giving him permission to do his will in our lives. Therefore, anything or anyone that comes in the way of fulfilling God's plan in your life, he will remove.
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How do you tell if God is angry with you?

Signs of God's Anger
  1. God is Silent. ...
  2. You Do Not Feel Guilty About Your Sin Anymore. ...
  3. You Keep Stumbling Upon Bible Verses Calling for Repentance. ...
  4. You are Humiliated. ...
  5. You Face the Consequences of Your Sin. ...
  6. There is Calm Before the Storm. ...
  7. Your Heart is Full of Resentment. ...
  8. Your Prayers Are Not Answered.
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How do you know if God wants you to be single?

You are content serving God and His people.

Another sign that God wants you to stay single forever is the contentment you feel in serving Him and His people. If for you, the love you receive from being a servant of God is enough to see you through seasons, the call of singlehood could be the reason.
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How do I hear God's voice?

How to practice listening prayer
  1. Come to God with your request for guidance. ...
  2. Wait in silence for God to speak for 10-12 minutes. ...
  3. Jot down any Scripture, songs, impressions, or pictures God gives you. ...
  4. Share how God spoke to you with your prayer partners and follow God's will.
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Does God speak through anxiety?

He speaks in terms of peace, not anxiety.
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What are signs that God is listening to your prayers?

How Do I Know When My Prayer Is Answered?
  • He'll catch you if you fall.
  • He'll open a door if that's the way He wants you to go.
  • You'll meet a closed door if God doesn't want you to go that way.
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Does waiting on God mean doing nothing?

Sometimes the actual word 'waiting' or the phrase 'waiting on God' or 'waiting upon God' is used in a scriptural passage. The truth is Waiting is one of the hardest things in our walk with Christ. Yet the bible is clear, just because you are waiting on your breakthrough, it does not mean that you are doing nothing.
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What happens when you don't wait on God?

The moral of the story is, when you don't wait on the Lord, you end up with consequences that hurt or nag you in the end. The Lord knows what's best for us and that's why he wants us to wait for his appointed time to make things happen.
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How can I be silent before God?

  1. Start small. Sitting in silence for just five minutes at a time is enough to begin with.
  2. Have a physical way to let yourself know that it's time for silence. ...
  3. Focus on your breathing, or your heartbeat, or the feeling of your hands touching your chair. ...
  4. Give yourself grace and keep going.
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