Quotes about Relinquishment

THIS IS A TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU MUST LEARN TO LET GO: of loved ones, of possessions, of control. In order to let go of something that is precious to you, you need to rest in My Presence, where you are complete.

I will not try to run my own life or the lives of others; that is God's business.

The happiest people I know are the ones who have learned how to hold everything loosely and have given the worrisome, stress-filled, fearful details of their lives into God's keeping.

For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.

Jonathan closed his eyes. Oh, God, it's not the way I had things planned. But then, what of real, lasting value ever is?

If we are to be aware of life while we are living it, we must have the courage to relinquish our hard-earned control of ourselves.

When I am not king, then THE Kingdom has its best chance of breaking through.

All Mature Spirituality Is About Letting Go

All great spirituality is somehow about letting go.

Surrender is hard work.

Prayer is the way to die to our own wishes and surrender everything to God.

The street resembled fairgrounds deserted in haste. There was a little of everything: suitcases, briefcases, bags, knives, dishes, banknotes, papers, faded portraits. All the things one planned to take along and finally left behind. They had ceased to matter.