What Part Will You Play?

I've recently gotten to the point where I am truly able to let things and people go. It's not easy by any means, but sometimes God will let you know that it is time to move on. I am glad too. The difficult process of giving up dead weight in your life, only makes the journey easier without the extra baggage. I remember reading an email from a friend stating that people will be put in your life for a reason, a season, and a lifetime.

People enter your life for a reason because there is a lesson to be learned or a trial to be overcome. That particular person may help with something you are having difficulty with and keep you encouraged through it all. Then without warning or wrongdoing on your part, that person may leave you. I think about people that I know that have been in my life for a reason but are not here anymore. It hurts. Especially when you have to let someone go that has had such an impact on your life. I learned from my experiences with those people, and it has made me stronger. It is important to realize though, that whatever happened, the lesson has been learned and it was time for them to be released from your life. It is time to move on!

People entering your life for just a season usually bring a tremendous amount of joy. They are there to share great memories with you. There may be much laughter and experiencing things you have never done before. But like the seasons change, so will your relationship with that person. And we all know that seasons end, as does this relationship. I have someone that was placed in my life for a season. He brought me so much joy and peace. Then one day, it dawned on me that it was time for me to let him go. Letting go of someone who has been in your life for a season is sooooo hard. You get accustomed to that person, and cannot imagine life without them. But God always has a plan and he will let us know that life does indeed go on.

Last but not least, lifetime relationships present lifelong lessons. This may be a case where someone has hurt you badly. You must learn from that experience and forgive that person. When you don't forgive, a person will take power over you. Let it go. Pick up and move on and know better when you are in other relationships throughout life. That is a part of growing. Learning not only from your mistakes, but other peoples' as well. I have learned a great deal from previous relationships and I strive to make every one better than the last.

This is my spill for this Monday. I was thinking about all the people in my life that I have been blessed to know...even my enemies. I am thankful for my experiences. They make me the fabulous woman that I am... :-)