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🌊Let Go and Let God

 There’s a lot of talk about blessing these days—how to get it, how to keep it, and the danger of missing it. But I’ve come to believe that blessing isn’t something we chase, earn, or lose. It’s something we walk in when we’re aligned with God. It flows from identity, not activity. From who He is, not what we do.

When God made mankind in His image, He blessed them—not because they did anything to deserve it, but because they were aligned with His purpose. And that blessing wasn’t random. It came with a clear direction:

“Be fruitful, multiply, replenish , subdue , and have dominion…” (Genesis 1:28)

That was the assignment then, and it’s still the assignment now. Every true blessing still serves that purpose. Whether it’s healing, provision, open doors, or deliverance—God’s blessing is always unto fruitfulness, multiplication, replenishment, and dominion. Not ego. Not revenge. Not compensation.

Blessing Isn’t Compensation for Pain

Sometimes we treat blessing like it’s God’s way of making up for what we’ve been through. As if success is heaven’s apology for childhood wounds or painful seasons. But God doesn’t bless us because of our past—He blesses us because of His purpose.

“God works all things according to the counsel of His will.” (Ephesians 1:11)

The more I’ve studied the Word—and lived through some things myself—the more I see how consistent God’s intentions have always been. When someone was blessed in Scripture, it wasn’t random or personal—it was purposeful. It was always connected to God's will being done on earth through human vessels.

Joseph: Anointed to Forget

Joseph’s life is a powerful picture of this. He had dreams early on—visions from God about his future. But he didn’t chase those dreams into fulfillment. In fact, his life seemed to go in the opposite direction: betrayal, slavery, false accusations, prison.

And yet, at the right time, God raised him up. When Joseph entered his new season, he named his son:

“God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.” (Genesis 41:51)

That struck me. There’s an anointing not just to endure, but to forget. Not in the sense of amnesia, but in the sense of release. Joseph no longer carried the weight of the past. He was free from the bitterness, the striving, the “I’ll show them” energy. He was able to step fully into what God had always planned.

But the real beauty of Joseph’s story is what came next. When he met his brothers again—the ones who betrayed him—he said:

“It was not you who sent me here, but God… to preserve life.” (Genesis 45:8)

That’s it. That’s the blessing. That’s the purpose. Joseph wasn’t raised to flex on his brothers. He was raised to fulfill a divine assignment—to bring life, to steward provision, to operate in dominion.

God Doesn’t Need a Backup Plan

There’s a common saying that if you don’t do what God called you to do, He’ll give it to someone else. But I think Jonah’s story gives us a better picture. God called Jonah—and Jonah ran the other way. But God didn’t replace him. He prepared a storm. Then He prepared a fish.

Why? Because God is sovereign. If He chose you for something, He’ll get you there. Not because you’re perfect. Not because you got the plan right. But because He’s faithful to finish what He started.

Let Go and Let God Do It

When I was young, I heard the Lord whisper, “Let go and let Me do it.” I didn’t fully understand it then, but looking back now, I see how true it was.

Every season, every open door, every setback, every lesson—it was all Him. I’ve been in the passenger seat the whole time. My attempts to grab the wheel? Unsuccessful. My input? Unnecessary. He really has done it all.

And yes, there’s been pain. Breaking. Waiting. But even that was part of the process. Being made in His image doesn’t happen in comfort—it happens in surrender.

Formed for His Glory

My desire isn’t to be seen or celebrated. It’s to be used—as a vessel for His glory. That’s the ultimate blessing: not what we accumulate, but what we reflect. Not what we gain, but who we become.

So if you’re feeling the pressure to “make it happen”…
If you’ve been trying to hold your life, your purpose, or your healing together with your own hands…

Let go.

Let Him do it.

He is sovereign. He is faithful. And He is working all things—all things—for His purpose in you.

Closing Scripture

“Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24)

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