“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

My dogs love to been held. Abby, a Yorkshire Terrier, is truly a lap dog. Max, a 100-pound lab, thinks he is a lap dog. Both of them are most content when I finally sit down and they can settle down and rest in my lap. I believe when they are being held they feel loved, comforted, and safe.

Do you rest in the lap of Christ? Do you allow yourself to be held in His hands? This week I have been sharing about our responses to trials. I have found that during a storm, the lap of Christ is the best place you can go. When you are held by Christ, you are able to feel loved, comforted, and safe.

On this Freedom Friday I want you to consider letting go of feeling that you need to be in control. When you feel you have one obstacle after another and feel you can’t go on, surrender and fall in the lap of Christ. In times of struggle He wants to hold you close, just as you want to hold your family close when they are hurting. Releasing control and allowing Christ to hold you can give you the peace you are seeking.

Click here to listen to “Be Held” by Casting Crowns. As the song says, “And when you’re tired of fighting chained by your control, there’s freedom in surrender. Lay it down and let it go. You’re not alone, stop holding on and just be held.”