Word of the Month Study: Let Go + Let God

Letting go of control is one of the hardest things we’ll ever do, and one of the most necessary if we are going to walk by faith.

Control gives the illusion of safety. It tells us, “If I can manage this, I won’t be disappointed.” But control is a burden we were never meant to carry! That's the lie! It blocks surrender, delays obedience, and wears us down. Our shoulders simply aren't big enough, my friend.

This week, I am challenging you to release what you’ve been trying to manage and trust God with the outcomes. Whether it’s your future, your children, your business, or your healing, God doesn’t need your backup plan.

He needs your belief.

Let go.
Let God.

Need encouragement? Let us look to the Word.

Jochebed had no guarantees when she placed her infant son in a basket and released him into the Nile. She didn’t know if he would be caught, drowned, or rescued. But she knew she couldn’t hide him any longer. So, by faith, she let go. What she didn’t know was that God had already positioned Pharaoh’s daughter downstream. Her surrender became the very thing that protected Moses and prepared him for his purpose. Can you imagine if she'd tried to keep him close and under her own protection and control? Jesus, how the story would be VERY DIFFERENT.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a teenage girl with plans, a fiancé, and a whole life ahead of her. But when the angel Gabriel showed up and told her she would carry the Messiah, she responded with these powerful words: “Let it be unto me according to Your Word.”

No negotiation. No backup plan. Just surrender. And in her surrender, the Savior entered the world. Again, what would have happened if she had not surrendered what this might look like to the Lord? Whew.  

Letting go of control doesn’t mean giving up. It means giving it over to the One who sees the end from the beginning. Letting go could mean actually receiving what God has for us. That changes the entire perspective.

This week, think on these things:

• What area of your life have you been trying to control that is actually wearing you out?

• What would it look like to let go fully and trust God with this?

• What could happen if you actually DID let go and give it to the Lord? 

• Meditate on these Scriptures as you ask God this week to help you let go of control. God is faithful.

Exodus 2:1–10
Luke 1:26–38
Proverbs 3:5–6
Matthew 6:25–34

Here's a prayer for you when you are ready to let go of control and let God have it. He is faithful. 

God, I confess that I’ve been trying to manage what only You can handle. I’ve gripped things too tightly, out of fear, out of pride, out of worry. But I don’t want to live like that anymore. I release control and surrender every outcome to You. You are trustworthy. You are wise. You are already in tomorrow. Lead me, Lord. In Jesus’ name, amen.

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from carrying a battle for a long time.

You’ve prayed.
You’ve fasted.
You’ve cried.
You’ve warred.

And still… the healing hasn’t come. The door hasn’t opened. The change hasn’t happened.
Sometimes the fight is no longer about victory, but about identity. Who am I if I stop fighting this?

But here’s the truth: there is a holy kind of surrender that looks like saying, “God, I trust You with this, even if I don’t understand it.”

It’s not giving up. It’s handing it over.

Let go.
Let God.

Need encouragement? Let us look to the Word.

Job lost everything. His wealth. His health. His family. And after chapters of grieving, questioning, defending, and trying to understand… he still didn’t get an answer. But in the final chapters of Job, something shifts.

Job doesn't just want answers. He wants God. And in that moment, he lets go of his need to explain it all and says, “My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You” (Job 42:5).

Job received double for his trouble, yes, but the real reward was the encounter. His surrender led to revelation.

The woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5) had been bleeding for 12 years. She had spent everything trying to fix it. And yet the moment she let go of human solutions and simply touched Jesus, she was healed. She didn’t need a full conversation. She didn’t need a stage. She just needed enough faith to reach. Her fight turned into freedom when she let go.

Letting go of a long-fought battle isn’t quitting. It’s choosing peace over pressure. Trust over torment.

This week, think on these things: 

• What battle have I been carrying for years that the Lord may be asking me to release to Him?

• Have I made this fight my identity?

• What would it feel like to trust God with this—even if it still hurts?

Meditate on these Scriptures as you ask God to help you surrender the battles you've carried the longest. 

Job 1–2, 38–42
Mark 5:25–34
2 Chronicles 20:15–17
Matthew 11:28–30

Here is a prayer for when you are tired of fighting, afraid to stop, but ready to give it to the Lord. He sees and He restores.

God, I’m tired. I’ve been carrying this for so long, and I don’t know what else to do. I’ve tried to fix it. I’ve prayed and waited and fought, but nothing has changed. Today, I lay it down. I’m not giving up! But I am giving it to You. I choose to trust You with the pieces I don’t understand. I choose peace over striving. I choose to surrender. You are the God who restores. I trust You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Let’s be honest.

Waiting can feel like wasting. When the promise tarries, when the prayer feels unanswered, when the clock is ticking and you still don’t see it, it’s easy to assume God forgot.

I am in that place more often than I care to admit. 

But listen: delayed does not mean denied.

And letting go of your timeline doesn’t mean letting go of the promise. It just means trusting God’s process more than your pressure.

The truth is, He’s not slow. He’s strategic. There’s something He’s building in you while you wait.

So this week, I want you to take a deep breath and release your need for "right now."

Let go.
Let God.

Need encouragement? Let us look to the Word. 

Hannah had been waiting for years to have a child. While others around her celebrated, she wept. Her timeline was long, and her heart was heavy. But one day, in deep surrender, she prayed a different kind of prayer. Not a bargain, not a demand, just a full release. And in that moment, something shifted. Her womb opened. Her wait wasn’t wasted! It was a sacred preparation for the prophet Samuel.

Joseph was given a dream as a teenager, but it would be 13 years before he saw anything close to that promise. (OMG I AM JOSEPH.)

Betrayed. Sold. Imprisoned. Forgotten. But in one day, God raised him up! Because the delay wasn’t denial, it was development. He needed maturity to match the mantle. Had Joseph rushed the timeline, he wouldn't have been ready for the palace.

Letting go of your timeline doesn’t cancel the promise. It just clears the way for God to do it His way and in His time.

This week, think on these things: 

• What is something I’ve been asking God for that hasn’t happened yet?

• Have I made my timeline an idol?

• What might God be developing in me while I wait?

Meditate on these Scriptures as you ask God to help you trust HIS timing over your own. 

1 Samuel 1:1–20
Genesis 37, 39–41
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Habakkuk 2:3
Isaiah 60:22

Here is a prayer for when your heart is weary from the wait, but you are ready to surrender your timeline for the Lord's. 

God, waiting is hard. I confess that I’ve tried to rush You, push You, and even question You. But You are not slow! You are wise. You know what I need and when I need it. Today, I release my timeline into Your hands. I choose to trust that when You move, it will be right on time. Strengthen my faith as I wait. Teach me to worship in the meantime. I believe You haven’t forgotten me. In Jesus’ name, amen.