Letting Go
Letting go of the reins of your life!
Enjoy the ride!
This idea has been forming in my heart and mind for a little while now, but I feel like today was the day the Lord gave me some real clarity on it. So, I wanted to share a revelation that the Lord gave me while I was riding my wonderful horse, Millie.
This is what I felt like the Lord was saying to me.
“What I am showing you right now with Millie is how you can trust me, just like you must trust her. You trust her enough to ride with no contact on her mouth/bit which is where the control comes from. Perceived control. Up until this point, I have allowed you to have some perceived control, just like the bridle and bit give you while riding. You may feel like you have control over your horse, but it is simply perceived control. With the reins being connected to the bit in your horse’s mouth you can control and lead your horse to go where you want them to go. But your horse could overtake you at any given moment and your bridle and bit would have no effect on them. Just like that scenario, I have allowed you to hold the reins to your life for the past couple years. I have allowed you to steer this way and that, hitting some bumps along the way. Yes, you were still in control and that is what helped you learn. Now, the time has come for you to relinquish what you have known as your control over your life. I know this is a big ask that is why I am showing you how it can be done with your horse first.
Notice at first you took the time to build a relationship with Millie and have her trust you with all that you do. Then you slowly began to introduce new things to her, such as the saddle or the bridle. Each time you introduced these things to her you were simply asking her to concede her control over herself, her body, mind, and soul. These tools help you control those parts of her. You didn’t force her or manipulate her, you allowed it to happen however fast she wanted it to. Each time getting more and more out of her. Each time she allowed you to do more with her she was trusting you deeper and deeper, which in return is her giving you, her life. When she lets you saddle her, she is giving you control over her body. When she lets you bridle her, she is giving you control over her mind. When you ask for her head and collection, she is trusting you to take complete control over her and her life. She is trusting you with complete control over her. She is trusting that you will keep her safe now. She is trusting that you are her herd mate now. She is trusting that you will lead her in the right direction, and she doesn’t need to worry. Just like I do with my children! I start off slow and begin to work on building trust with them. Slowly I ask for more control and ask them to let go and trust me. Trust me, that I will keep them safe. Trust me, that I will be their family. Trust me, that I will take them in the right direction. They trust me with all of them.
She is trusting you. The horse must trust their rider completely, without hesitation. That is what we teach them. But what we must remember is that the rider must trust her horse completely as well. By you giving up complete control over Millie by not using your reins or the bridle is creating trust between you and your horse. You are beginning to trust your horse with everything that you are. By not asking for her head before you speed up is trusting your horse to take care of you at faster speeds. By not pulling back on the reins to stop is trusting your horse will take care of you and will stop when asked or before danger is coming. By you letting go of the reins you are giving yourself to your horse. You are trusting her with your life.
Since you’ve created that relationship with her you trust her quicker each time, and the best of all is you are enjoying it. You are having fun while letting go. You, see? Letting go and enjoying the ride can be fun when you give the reins to someone who knows you and loves you and trusts you. Eventually you will no longer need the reins and you will trust her even more until eventually you have no perceived control at all, and you are one! This is what I am showing you. I may be asking you to give up the control and to let go of the reins of your life, but I can promise you it will be one heck of a ride! Riding Millie bridle-less is just the beginning of the plans I have in store for you.”
Just like I am learning from Millie that I can trust her to take care of me enough to let go of the reins, your Heavenly Father is showing you, you can trust Him the very same way with your life. By letting go of the reins or the perceived control over your life you can trust God with it instead. You can trust that He will take care of you the faster you go and that He will stop before danger hits. He will keep you safe. He will keep all of you safe, your body, mind, and soul!
If we all can begin to trust God like we trust our horses, then we will get to experience that same freedom and true enjoyment from the life God has in store for us!
With love,
Kaley
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