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Four simple lines, yet they carry the weight of a lifetime’s journey. They form a rhythm — almost liturgical — that mirrors both the reality of our human experience and the divine pattern of death and resurrection woven into creation itself. Each phrase is not just instruction; it is an invitation into God’s deeper work.
1. Let It End — The Sacred Permission of Closure
Endings frighten us. We fear the silence after the last word, the loneliness after goodbye, the uncertainty after a door closes. Yet endings are written into the fabric of God’s design. Seasons turn, flowers wither, the tide recedes. Life itself teaches us that nothing remains static.
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Scripture Insight: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19). God cannot bring forth the new while we cling to the old.
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Metaphor: Think of a tree in autumn. The leaves blaze with glory and then release. If the tree held on forever, spring could never come.
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Application: To let something end is to stop clutching what is already finished. It is to honor what was and free it to rest. Endings are not always failure; often they are holy thresholds.
2. Let It Hurt — The Honesty of Grief
Pain is proof of love. If it didn’t matter, it wouldn’t hurt. To feel loss deeply is to reveal the depth of your heart. In a culture that rushes us past sorrow, these words grant permission: sit with the ache. Let it be what it is.
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Scripture Insight: The Psalms are full of cries like, “How long, O Lord?” (Psalm 13:1). God welcomes lament — it is not faithlessness but intimacy with Him.
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Metaphor: Like a broken bone that must be set before it can knit together, grief must be acknowledged before it can mend. Ignored pain festers; named pain begins to release.
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Application: Journaling, prayer, tears, silence — all are valid ways of letting it hurt. Jesus Himself wept (John 11:35). If the Son of God gave Himself permission to feel, so can you.
3. Let It Heal — The Slow Mercy of Time
Healing is not instant. It unfolds like dawn — imperceptibly at first, then gradually illuminating everything. To “let it heal” is to resist the urge to rush the process. Healing often happens quietly, beneath the surface, while we are unaware.
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Scripture Insight: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3). Healing is God’s work — but we must allow it by resting in His care.
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Metaphor: Think of scar tissue forming over a wound. Day by day, the body knows what to do. You cannot force it; you can only keep the wound clean and trust the process. So it is with the soul.
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Application: Allow for uneven days. Healing is not linear — some mornings will feel light, others heavy. Trust that both are part of the work God is doing.
4. Let It Go — The Freedom of Release
Release is the culmination of the journey. Letting go does not erase the story or deny the wound. It reframes it. The past remains part of you, but no longer chains you. You bless it, thank God for what it taught you, and open your hands for what comes next.
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Scripture Insight: Paul writes, “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal” (Philippians 3:13–14). This forgetting isn’t amnesia — it’s refusing to let the past dictate your future.
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Metaphor: Like a bird held in the hand, release is opening your fingers and letting it fly. Holding tighter doesn’t keep it alive; it only suffocates.
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Application: Release might mean forgiveness. It might mean silence. It might mean simply no longer rehearsing the story in your head. It always means trusting God with what you cannot control.
🌌 The Gospel Pattern: From Cross to Resurrection
This fourfold path mirrors the gospel story:
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Good Friday — Let it end.
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Holy Saturday — Let it hurt.
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Easter Morning — Let it heal.
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Ascension and Pentecost — Let it go.
The cross shows us that endings and hurt are not the last word. Resurrection assures us that healing and release are always possible in Christ.
✨ Reflection
To live these four lines is to embrace the full cycle of transformation. Endings are not the enemy, pain is not shameful, healing is not rushed, and release is not forgetting. Each step is holy ground.
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What in your life is asking to end?
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Where are you resisting the permission to hurt?
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How can you open space for God to heal what you cannot?
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What would it look like, finally, to let go?
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