Let. It. Go. Quotes

“I recognize that craving such an outward appearance is utterly prideful. The Spirit reminds me to find my identity in Christ, not in a façade of capability and certainly not in others’ opinions of me. Oh, how difficult this is for an approval-addicted, over-achieving, “gee, I hope she likes me” kind of gal such as I. I must swim crosscurrent and make life choices, not for the crowd, but rather and rightly only—as my Bible-teacher friend Wendy Pope states at the close of all her emails—”for an audience of One.”
― Karen Ehman, Let. It. Go.: How to Stop Running the Show and Start Walking in Faith

“We must cease making odious and odorous comparisons and instead embrace our current lot in life—our past, present, and future—welcoming all that God will teach us through it. Only then we will discover the secret Paul knew—that true contentment isn’t merely having what we want; it’s wanting nothing more than what we already have.”
― Karen Ehman, Let. It. Go.: How to Stop Running the Show and Start Walking in Faith

“Learn to be thankful in the midst of your unique “whatever” rather than trying to control something you were never meant to control in the first place. You see, God is more concerned with your attitude and your obedience in the role in which he has presently cast you than he is about giving you a starring role in life.”
― Karen Ehman, Let. It. Go.: How to Stop Running the Show and Start Walking in Faith

“He is longing for us to take our eyes off of our situation and fix them solely upon him. When we adopt this attitude, we live aloud the truth I once heard Elisabeth Elliot declare: “The difference is Christ in me. Not me in a different set of circumstances.”
― Karen Ehman, Let. It. Go.: How to Stop Running the Show and Start Walking in Faith

“My friend Becky challenged me with this several years ago. With each club we join or each commitment you say yes to, you’ll meet and interact with more people. And you’ll have more duties, which will require more effort and time. You’ll naturally want to care for the people, be interested in their lives. This will add to your ever-growing prayer list. So ask yourself, can I add the time needed to pray adequately for these people and responsibilities? If not, consider that it might not be best to take on one more commitment.”
― Karen Ehman, Let. It. Go.: How to Stop Running the Show and Start Walking in Faith

“Seeking a balance between doing and being is complex. But as my friend Lisa Whelchel reminds me, we’re human beings, not human doings. Perhaps it’s best, then, to err on the side of less doing and more being, to spend time in thankful quiet each day before racing and chasing in this hurried and harried culture of ours.”
― Karen Ehman, Let. It. Go.: How to Stop Running the Show and Start Walking in Faith