When Yes Requires Letting Go

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Well, hello my valued listeners, and welcome back to another episode of Living in Your Power.
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I'm your host, Dr. Marlene Greenleaf, and I am truly grateful that you are here with me today.
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As we continue our main theme, The Empowered Yes, Aligning with What You Are Called to Do.
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Today, we are stepping into a truth that can feel both freeing and challenging.
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And today's episode, the second in our main series, is titled,
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When Yes Requires Letting Go.
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But before we move into today's message, I want to take a moment to acknowledge
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that yesterday was the Mother's Day weekend.
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And for some, this was a time of celebration Celebration of love,
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gratitude, and honoring the women who have nurtured,
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guided, and supported us And for others, like myself, it may have been more
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of a reflective time Holding memories,
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processing loss, or navigating what this day means personally Now,
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wherever you found yourself today,
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I want you to know that you are seen, and you are held in grace,
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and in many ways, today's message connects deeply to that spirit,
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because love, growth, and even motherhood itself often require us to let go
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in order to make space for what's next.
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So let's dive in.
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Now, we often focus on the yes, the opportunity, the calling, the next step.
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But what we don't always talk about is the cost.
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Because every true yes requires something to be released.
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Time, energy, all habits, sometimes even relationships or expectations.
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And that's where it becomes uncomfortable. Because letting go is not always
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easy, even when it's necessary.
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Isaiah 43, 18, 19 reminds us to Remember ye not the former things,
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neither consider the things of old.
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Behold, I will do a new thing. Now it shall spring forth.
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Shall ye not know it? And I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers. in the desert.
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Behold, I do a new thing. But notice the instruction that comes before the promise.
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It says, remember ye not the former things.
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So in other words, it's saying release what was.
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Because holding on to what was can block what is being created.
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I mean, God is always moving. And when we stay anchored in the path,
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my dear listeners, we miss what is unfolding.
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Now, letting go is not just a decision. It's an act of trust.
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It's trusting that what you are releasing is not greater than what is being prepared.
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It's trusting that the space you create will be filled with what aligns with your purpose.
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And sometimes Letting go looks like Releasing outdated rules,
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Releasing expectations that no longer fit And releasing the need to control
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every outcome And sometimes Letting go looks like trusting God enough to move
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forward Without carrying everything with you,
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You don't have to take everything into your next season.
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Now let's return to this, where it says, Behold, I will do a new thing.
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I want you to use this as your empowerment prompt, but take a moment this week and reflect on these.
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What am I holding on to that no longer aligns where I'm going?
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What do I need to release in order to fully step into my yes?
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And what would it look like to trust God with what I'm letting go of?
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I'm going to repeat those for you.
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Take a moment to speak and reflect on these.
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What am I holding on to that no longer aligns with where I'm going?
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What do I need to release in order to fully step into my yes?
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And what would it look like to trust God with what I'm letting go of,
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you cannot fully receive what's ahead if your hands are still full of what's behind.
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So in closing, my friends, I want you to know that your yes is powerful, but it requires space.
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And sometimes that space is created through release.
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You're not losing anything that is meant for you. You are instead making room for what is.
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So I want to thank you for joining me For episode 2 of our May series The Empowered
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Yes Aligning with what you are called to do,
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And continue to live boldly in your power today And if it gets tough Just breathe,
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You still got the strength to rise So until next time dear listeners continue to live in your power.