Let Go and Let God / 160

What if the thing you are holding onto so tightly is not yours to carry anymore?

When you are used to caring for others, solving problems, anticipating needs, and making sure everything stays on track, letting go can feel uncomfortable. It can even feel irresponsible. But releasing control does not mean you have stopped caring.

In this episode, Dr. Phyllis reflects on teaching her son to drive during one of the most demanding seasons of her life. As he grew more confident behind the wheel, she realized that helping him grow would eventually require her to step back. Through this experience, she explores the difference between caring and carrying, responsibility and control, and worry and trust. With the reminder to “let go and let God,” and encouragement from Matthew 11:28-30, she shares how releasing what is no longer yours to hold can create more space to live, breathe, and trust God with what comes next.

This week’s reflection:

What am I carrying right now that may no longer be mine to hold so tightly?

In this episode:

(0:00) Teaching her son to drive during a demanding season of caregiving

(1:46) Why love and safety can make us hold on tightly

(2:03) Recognizing when you have taken someone as far as you can

(3:21) Watching her son drive away and learning to trust

(4:04) Understanding the meaning of “let go and let God”

(5:37) Letting go without giving up or becoming irresponsible