When People You Love Just Get Up and Walk Away
What do you do? Let them go, is what. If you try to cling too tightly, you are keeping them by force!
Good morning.
Here is a song I wish to post. It is the first solo I ever sang in church.
We will look at this subject at hand a little this morning. It may be one of the hardest things we will ever have to endure. This can be true.
Yes, we are talking about many people who will just get up and walk out of our lives for a season. Some may even move on forever.
Still, we must let them go. Many times, they will be back, but let God do the bringing back!
There is a saying we all about have heard:
“If you love something, let it go. If it returns, it’s yours; if it doesn’t, it wasn’t.
If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they’re yours; if they don’t they never were.”— Unknown
Am I speaking from experience? Absolutely!
The ones who know me best, can sure testify to this. Life is hard, and can be so very painful for us all.
Christians are sure not exempt! Still, our God is full of Mercy and Grace. It is He who will see us through all things!
If Jesus cares for the lilies and also the little sparrow that falls to the ground, how much more mankind, created in His own Image?
Many will be back, but we must face that some won’t. Pray, and always love them.
God’s Grace is always sufficient, no matter what life may hand us. Put that person in our LORD’s Hands.
Ponder these thoughts: We need to ‘press on’ and ‘love on’ till the very end of our Pilgrim’s journey.
Don’t let anything slow us down on our way to our Eternal Home.
Just keep your eyes ‘focused’ on the prize which is Jesus Christ. He is most faithful.
God bless you all.
“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they?
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothe
For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:25-34.
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” Matthew 10: 29-31.
~ Joyce D. McGuire
My name is Joyce D. McGuire, called to work in and for the Kingdom of God! To lead we must try to follow Jesus Christ closely. That is my heart. I am a Chaplain to the prisons; prophetic intercessor by His grace; author; and a Mother in the Kingdom of God. To many I am simply Mama Joyce. Some favorite verses of mine are Matthew 11:28-30.
Joyce, you are on target!
The closer to God we get there will be those who get further away. They cant stand the FIRE of GOD’S LOVE that envelopes those who truly have a relationship with HIM. That FIRE that burns deeply to purify us & draw us even closer.
With GOD on our side we have nothing to lose!
Blessings, Bev
True dear Bev, and we have everything to gain! Wow ALL will be worth it when we see our Lord face to face!
Former things will pass away. Like the old saying, only what we do for Christ will last.
The cost is sure far greater Not to serve Jesus!
Would people see He is the Pearl of great price. Hugs and blessings.
Dear Joyce, I did have few incidents of friends walking away because of my faith. Some contacted me after couple of years. Others seem to have gone for good. I still pray that Jesus will touch them and lead them to Him wherever they are.
Dear Venu, Adams and Sandi,
I thank each one of you for all your comments.
You are all so very loved and appreciated.
I pray for each of you and your families. For every sorrow let there be joy.
What I was just thinking now, God has bottled all your and my tears up.
He keeps track of the very hairs on our heads. What a loving, kind God! God bless each ONE. Hugs
Thanks Mama for standing in the gap for me & my family always. We appreciate your prayers & love. May God do even more than this for you, your family & ministry in Jesus name.
Thank you Adams and I likewise appreciate your sincere prayers.
In the Spirit I know you only, but feel you have a sincere heart toward the Lord. God bless you.
This was part of my discussion with my oldest brother this morning. I told him if people we love walk out of our lives & we keep ourselves from doing evil to them; after they have wandered round & round,they will come back to us if they are meant for us & he concurred!
Personally, many people walked away from me when I started to serve God the more; they wanted explanations but couldn’t get any from me & they became part of those who mocked & persecuted me but I continued to pray for them quietly. Some later came back. Initially I was bitter but after a while, I realized the Lord had caused the separation & I didn’t go after them because they were never in my God’s agenda from the on set as the Lord knew they were hindrances. So Mama Joyce, this prophetic word is a confirmation! Thanks
I am so grateful that you shared your heart full of Godly wisdom, dear Joyce. It is with many tears I read it as I reflected on my whole life. It is so painful sometimes when someone you cherish walks out of your life and yet many times, they seem to ‘use you’ and like a revolving door come back only when they need something from you. I am copying this to put on my desk as a reminder to never take those revolving doors personal. (smile). This part is GODLY WISDOM to live by (my favorite part) Ponder these thoughts: We need to ‘press on’ and ‘love on’ till the very end of our Pilgrim’s journey. I will pass this on and keep it in my heart lest I seem to forget. LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING!! I love you and I love your heart. Thank you for being my friend. xoxo Sandi
Don’t let anything slow us down on our way to our Eternal Home.
Just keep your eyes ‘focused’ on the prize which is Jesus Christ. He is most faithful.
God bless you all.