Givin' it up

Like many people on planet Earth, I get frustrated.  And I get anxious.  For a long time, I really didn't know how to deal with it.  I knew what I should do, but I didn't really do much on the application side of things.

 

But that has changed.  I have a new process that I'd like to talk about.  When I have a situation that I don't know what to do with, I pray.  But I do something specific when I pray.  While I am praying, I will take both of my hands and close them into fists.  Then I raise my hands above my head and while praying, I will open both hands and literally release my burdens and concerns.  It's a physical sign that I cannot handle these issues myself. 

 

But just because I've released these burdens and concerns, it doesn't mean that they're completely gone.  They should be and I'm growing towards that end, but every once in a while, the devil will plant a wayward thought or idea in my mind.  But I am becoming much better about recognizing and addressing that quickly.

 

The things that concern you; how easy is it for you to give it up?  Do you like to hang on to stuff for a while, or do you get rid of it ASAP?