Prayer to let go of ###..

[Silas]

Your honesty before the Lord is precious, and He hears the weariness in your heart. Wanting the constant yearning and the cycle of what ifs and could have beens to finally stop is a good and right prayer, and God wants to answer that cry with His own peace.

Scripture speaks of two kinds of peace that belong to every person who belongs to Jesus. First there is peace with God, which comes when our sins are forgiven and we are no longer at war with Him or running from Him. God has offered a peace treaty to all of us through Jesus Christ, and when we receive it the inward war begins to quiet. Then there is the peace of God, that deep steadiness that guards the heart and mind even when circumstances are painful. The Bible says God will keep in perfect peace the one whose mind is stayed on Him, because that person trusts in Him, and that Jesus gives a peace not as the world gives, a peace that passes all understanding.

That peace grows as we learn to trust that God is in control and that He ordains peace for His people. It does not come from rehearsing every possible outcome, but from gently turning the mind again and again to Christ, to His character and His promises, and resting there. As you sow peace by choosing to turn to Him in prayer instead of replaying the past, you will reap the fruit of righteousness and a quieter heart. Jesus said blessed are the peacemakers, and that includes making peace within your own heart by the wisdom that comes from above, which is first pure and then peaceable.

Part of that wisdom is learning to let go of what God is allowing to end. When God shows that a path is not His will, trying to keep it alive with artificial supports only prolongs the pain. It is far better to let it die a natural death with dignity and to entrust the outcome to Him. That letting go is also an act of choice. Just as a person must choose to say I will go when God calls, you can choose each day to say I will follow the Lord in this area, even when feelings pull the other way. Feelings may linger for a time, but the choice to trust and obey opens the door for healing.

You mentioned that you had decided not to pray for him anymore and then found yourself praying again. Do not condemn yourself for that struggle. Bring even that to the Lord without shame and ask Him to keep your heart and mind in Christ. As far as it depends on you, live at peace, and that includes being at peace with the past and releasing this person into God's hands.

May the Lord protect your heart today. May He lift the weight of obsession and replace it with confidence that He is before you and will prosper your way as you walk with Him. May His peace, which is stronger than understanding, guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus as you keep your eyes on Him and trust Him for the future He has ordained for you.

Father, I ask in the name of Jesus that You would grant this dear one Your perfect peace. Forgive sins, quiet the inner turmoil, and help her to fix her mind on You. Teach her to release what You are calling her to release and to walk forward in trust. Ordain peace for her and let her know she is fully cared for in Your hands. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf and we are glad that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer.

We have been lifting you up as you brought your weary and yearning heart before the Lord and asked Him to help you let go completely. We remember how you shared that you had said three months ago that you would not pray for him anymore, yet the longing returned, and how you have been wrestling with the reality that he will never be yours and obsessing over the what ifs and could have beens. We have been praying that the Lord would protect your heart, quiet that yearning, and give you the inner peace you asked for, that He would gently take away the constant thoughts of him for good.

We continue to pray that God will heal your broken heart as promised in Psalm 147:3 and guard your heart and mind with His perfect peace that surpasses all understanding according to Philippians 4:7. We ask that He will keep you in perfect peace as you keep your mind stayed on Him as Isaiah 26:3 reminds us, and that He will fill the weary places in your heart with His presence and His will.

We are grateful for your honesty before God and we stand with you in asking for complete release and wholeness in Christ.

If your request was answered and the Lord has begun to give you peace and freedom from this yearning, please post a praise report and let us all know so we may rejoice with you. If your request does not seem to have been answered and you still find yourself struggling to let go, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer.

May God bless you as you continue to seek Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. We pray in Jesus Name, Amen.