September 19, 2025
Theme: Freedom in Surrender — Peace Through Letting Go
Release is rarely loud.
It doesn’t always come with fanfare or big announcements.
Sometimes it looks like a deep breath after a long cry.
Sometimes it sounds like silence where there once was striving.
Sometimes it feels like choosing rest instead of racing.
Release is not weakness—it’s a gift.
A quiet offering that makes space for peace.
Words of Light
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
— Matthew 11:28–29 (NIV)
Reflection
The world often tells us that holding on is strength, that the tighter our grip, the braver we are. But in God’s kingdom, it’s the opposite. True courage is in loosening what weighs us down and trusting Him with the outcome.
Release is not the absence of care—it’s the presence of trust. It’s the posture of someone who knows they are safe in the Father’s hands.
Think of Jesus’ words in Matthew 11: release is not commanded with force, but offered as rest. He invites the weary to lay down what they were never meant to carry, exchanging burdens for peace.
The gift of release is quiet but transformative.
It opens our hearts to joy.
It clears space for God’s provision.
It brings us back to ourselves.
Let release be your worship today—gentle, quiet, and holy.
Pause and Consider
- What am I still gripping tightly that God is asking me to release?
- How does release open me to peace instead of striving?
- What small step of release could I practice today?
Affirmation
I welcome the quiet gift of release.
I lay down what is heavy,
and receive peace in its place.
God carries what I cannot.
Peace,
Rita
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.