I was introduced to a new artist last week and I have listened to his latest album no less than 8 times since Thursday. His sound is unique and his lyrics will make you stop what you are doing and just listen (which makes driving and listening a bit sketchy). Josh Garrels is his name and he hails from Oregon.
On his latest album, Love and War and the Sea Between, he has a song titled Beyond the Blue. As I drove to work this morning, this song was playing. The chorus of the song says, “let go of all we cannot hold on to for the hope beyond the blue.” The last time he sings the chorus he changes it just a bit and instead of singing “the hope beyond the blue,” he says “the hope I have in you.”
As I drove, I asked myself, “what should I let go of that I really can’t hold on to anyway?” It is a great question. So often we find ourselves stressing over things we can’t even control. The whole time, God is standing by saying, “I am here offering liberation – real life – if you will just relax and let go of things you can’t even control.”
So today, I ask you the question, “What do you need to turn loose of that you can’t hold on to?”
Let go of it today and rest in the arms of hope!
Be blessed today!
Clay in the Hands 
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