From Toys to Trust: Why I’m Learning to Let It Rip
My niece and nephew’s toy taught me a thing or two about the power of release
What if the only thing standing between you and momentum... was the release?
My niece and nephew used to be obsessed with Beyblades. I can still hear them yelling, “Let it rip!” as they launched their spinning tops into battle. No hesitation. No second-guessing. They would countdown and let them thangs go! As an auntie who loves my babies down, I loved watching them place this together and their little giggles that followed. SWOOOONS!
For those of us who love words, you know that quotes, phrases and words are always swirling in our minds. As I as walking in the mall, book in hand, the phrase “Let it rip” randomly came to mind. Instead of it being tied to a game played by my niece and nephew, it was a reminder on the power of release.
Because somewhere along the way between the planning, the overthinking, the waiting for the perfect moment, many of us stopped pulling the cord. We hold our dreams, our voices, our next steps close… gripping them tightly, hoping for more clarity before we move. But what if the clarity comes after the spin? What if momentum is birthed by motion, not certainty?
You have to let it rip to feel the spin.
Letting it rip means:
Releasing what you’ve been rehearsing
Initiating the thing you keep delaying
Trusting your internal rhythm more than external approval
Saying the thing, applying for the job, sending the pitch, showing up with your full heart
So maybe this week, you don’t need another plan. Maybe you just need the courage to pull the cord. Like my niece and nephew taught me, the spin won’t start until you let it rip. You don’t have to feel perfectly ready. You just have to trust that what God placed in you is already enough. Release it. Move with it. And watch what happens when momentum meets obedience.
A prayer to carry:
Lord, help me release what You’ve placed inside of me.
Remind me that clarity follows obedience.
I don’t need to have it all figured out… I just need the faith to move.
Give me the courage to let it rip.
Let that thang RIP!!
Love,
Des