Let Go, Let God

Thanks to the NPR series of God and our brain - thought this common saying "let go, let God" is appropriate to kick-off this week. Much can be said about this saying - get out of your own way, surrender, have faith that God always has my best interest in mind etc. For today, I want to focus on how to assist God when he shows us a sign that we need to do our part. For a few years now I've had a bad lower back. It flared up recently so in addition to going to a new chiropractor (who's working out great) I signed up with my favorite trainer of the past. He spent our first session focused on stretching and loosening tight spots or trigger points. I learnt how and where to use the foam roller and how to use a lacrosse ball to break up the knots, particularly in my glute and hamstring area. I have been instructed to do this at least 6 times a day. Yes a bit much I thought at first and I knew I had to do it. So the work began. At first the lacrosse ball simply sat on these hard knots and hurt like crazy. Then I started to feel the break down, the meltdown. I'm only a few days into this and I know that "I can" do it, with the faith that this too shall pass. My lesson in this has been again the reminder that if I simply let go and let God - anything is possible. This chronic/nagging pain has started to subside. The knot is relaxing - I am relaxing. And naturally, I have to remember to breath. So what part of you are you holding on to - not willing to let go, deny or suppress? Breath into it and let go - now!