When God Removes What You’re Not Ready to Let Go Of (Part Three)

One of the hardest lessons in healing is realizing that God doesn’t always wait until you’re ready to let something go.

Sometimes, He removes it anyway.

There were things in my life that I wasn’t prepared to release. Things I thought I still needed. Things I believed I could manage, justify, or slowly outgrow on my own timeline. But healing doesn’t always work that way. Sometimes, God steps in and removes what we’re clinging to because He sees what it’s doing to us—even when we can’t.

At first, removal feels like punishment. It feels unfair. It feels abrupt. It feels like loss. I questioned God often during those moments. I asked why He would take something away when I hadn’t asked Him to, when I wasn’t ready, when I thought I still had control.

What I didn’t realize was that what He removed was blocking my clarity.

The things I held onto were familiar, comfortable, and distracting. They numbed me. They kept me busy enough not to feel, not to reflect, not to fully heal. And while they didn’t seem harmful on the surface, they were quietly keeping me stuck.

When God removed them, it forced me to sit with myself.

That was uncomfortable.
That was quiet.
That was confronting.

But in that stillness, something shifted.

I began to hear myself more clearly. I began to notice how my body responded to peace. I began to understand how much energy I had been giving to things that were never meant to sustain me. God wasn’t taking things away to leave me empty—He was clearing space.

Space for discipline.
Space for focus.
Space for peace.
Space for purpose.

Letting go wasn’t graceful for me. I resisted. I mourned. I questioned. But slowly, I began to trust that what God removes is always intentional. He never removes without replacing—He replaces with something that aligns more deeply with who you’re becoming.

I’m learning that healing often requires surrender before understanding. You don’t always get clarity first. Sometimes clarity comes after obedience.

Advice for Anyone Struggling With Letting Go

If God is removing something from your life and you’re struggling to accept it, here’s what I’ve learned:

Don’t confuse discomfort with harm. Just because something feels uncomfortable doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Growth often feels like loss before it feels like freedom.

Trust that God sees what you can’t. You may only see what you’re losing, but God sees what you’re gaining—and what you’re being protected from.

Stop negotiating with the process. Healing requires surrender, not compromise. What’s meant for you will never require you to abandon your peace.

And finally, be patient with yourself. Letting go doesn’t mean you won’t grieve. It just means you’re choosing obedience over familiarity.

I’m still learning. I’m still surrendering. I’m still becoming.

But I no longer fight God when He removes what I’m not ready to let go of—because I trust that the woman He’s shaping is worth everything I’ve released.

Stay tuned for the rest of this journey.