The Kingdom Principle of Release: Why You Must Give to God What Is Dear to You.

One thing about the kingdom is that you do not hold tightly to what you want to gain. If anything is very important to you and you want to preserve it, release it to God — that is the only way you can be sure it will be preserved. This is the mystery behind how faith and obedience unlock divine miracles—when you let go in trust, God steps in with power to sustain, protect, and multiply beyond what you could achieve on your own.

Abraham released Isaac to God and he gained Isaac. Hannah released Samuel to God and she received many more children.

Paul said, “All things that were gainful to me, I count as dung that I may gain Christ.” If something is very dear to you and you truly want to preserve it, then give it up to God.

This is a very difficult principle in the kingdom because men like to be in control. We want to be seen doing something. We want to feel responsible for our outcomes. God taught me this principle about parenting, and it is very important for all parents to learn so they can raise their children in peace. It is similar to Is your offering truly acceptable by God—because in both cases, what matters is not just what you do outwardly, but the posture of your heart as you release control and trust Him completely.

Do you want your children to turn out right? Release them to God — and I will explain what I mean.

God taught me that every child belongs to Him and should be cared for as God’s property. The Bible says children are the heritage of the Lord.

Every child given to a parent is God entrusting you with His heritage. Many people see those children as “my child.” Many parents have never truly realized that their children are from God and belong to God.

This misunderstanding is one reason for so much anxiety about meeting their basic needs. Parents worry excessively about safety and provision because they think the children belong to them. They may not say it out loud, but their anxiety suggests they think God cannot take care of what belongs to Him. This reflects a deeper issue similar to why God rejected Cain's offering—it is not just about the act itself, but the condition of the heart, where trust, surrender, and alignment with God truly matter.

Am I saying we should be careless about children’s protection and preservation? Never. We must do everything responsibly. But we must do everything with the understanding that they belong to God.

If your child goes out and does not return on time for any reason, and you truly understand that the child belongs to God, you will have peace. You will know that God protects children far more than you ever can.

Children given to me cannot be permanently harmed because they are God’s children. Even if something difficult happens, I trust that God is able to secure and preserve what belongs to Him. When God keeps a property, it is safely kept.

When you understand that your children belong to God, you will know that their sustenance ultimately comes from Him. You will continually look to God as their source. You will also teach your children to depend on God for their needs, not just on their parents. That becomes an invaluable lesson they learn early in life. It also helps you stop bribing God with your vows, realizing that your relationship with Him is built on trust and surrender, not on bargaining or fear.

So, if your children are very dear to you, learn to release them to God — because they are His in the first place. Take away the worry about your children and allow God to take responsibility for caring for them and making them all He wants them to be.

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