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If you’ve completed a project or just wrapped up a commitment, congratulations. That’s huge. And there’s more.
This is the stage of release…but what does releasing look like? We often view it like the closing scene of a Western movie. We tip our hat as we shake the dust from our boots and walk into the sunset with a “Well, I’m glad that’s done” mindset. It’s normal to need rest after a project. But if we feel more joy for it being over than for what we brought to life with God, it may signal we need a different groove.
A healthy release involves blessing our efforts and, with open hands, giving what we’ve just done fully back to God as an offering.
I practice this regularly when I speak at a gathering. After my talk is done, I’ll hang around and engage with the people. Then, once the room is empty, I remain. I take a deep breath and say something like, “God, I thank you for this opportunity. I now give it all back to you, Father, including all credit as well as any diminishment or doubt. I release my need for validation—as well as the needs and hopes of everyone present. I’m not the answer to their questions, God. You are. I give everyone and everything that took place here back to you, God, as an offering.”
The great thing about giving our work back to God is that it is then no longer ours to carry. We’re not saying what we did was perfect. We’re acknowledging that we did it for God, with God, and we’re now releasing it back to God…so our hands are free for what’s next.
What are you still carrying that you need to release?
(From The Creativity Glitch: How to Stop Being Stuck, Find Your Groove, & Create with God. Copyright © 2026 Allen Arnold.)
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