Theme: What Must Be Released?

Wrestling is exhausting.

It brings us to the edge of ourselves, to the moment when we realize
we can no longer carry everything we once did.

There is a breaking point in every struggle—
a moment when we must decide whether to keep grasping or to let go.

Jacob wrestled in the dark, breathless, refusing to release his grip on God.
Jesus trembled in the garden, whispering, "Not my will, but Yours."

Their wrestling did not lead them to triumph.
It led them to trust.

What if surrender is not defeat, but transformation?
What if the breaking point is not the end, but the threshold to something new?

Today, we step into release.

Before rushing into the day, pause.

Clench your hands into fists, as tightly as you can. Hold them for a few moments.
Now, slowly release. Feel the difference.
Notice what it feels like to let go—not just physically, but within.

Ask yourself:

Whisper: "I do not have to carry everything. Some things can be set down."

Let this be enough for now.

Releasing is not easy.
Even when we know something is weighing us down, we hesitate.

Tonight, let go with a tangible act:

Then, sit in stillness.
Hold your hands open, palms facing upward—a posture of surrender.

Imagine placing whatever you are gripping into God’s hands.

Whisper: "I do not lose myself in letting go. I make space for something new."

Breathe deeply.
Let yourself settle into the quiet of surrender.

You do not walk into tomorrow carrying everything you carried today.