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Wow.

I’ve never taken “Let go and let God” to mean what many are saying on here - that there is some two-tiered understanding of salvation.

I’ve always understood it to mean that we are not to concern ourselves with the results of our efforts, but to let God take care of that. We are called to obedience, not so much results.

A story I heard once illustrates this:

God came to a new believer one day.

“What can I do for you, Father? How can I serve you?”, the believer asked.

God pointed to a large boulder. “I want you to push that rock”.

The believer immediately ran to the rock and began to push against it with all of his might. No matter what he did, the rock did not move. He looked around and God was not visible to him anymore. He returned to pushing on the rock.

He continued to push against the rock hour after hour, day after day, for many years. He pushed when it was hot, cold, stormy, clear. He pushed with all of his might every day.

One day, years later, God came to him again. “How are you, my friend?”, He asked.

“I am frustrated and I am angry”, said the believer. “You told me to push on this rock and I have done so. I have been faithful and pushed with all of my might. And the rock has not moved even a little bit. Why would you give me such an impossible task?”

God replied, “I did not give you an impossible task. I asked you to push the rock. You have been faithful and obedient and have done as I asked.” He paused. “I did not ask you to move the rock, only to push.”

“Now, I will move the rock”.

I think that’s more of the meaning I take from the phrase, “Let go and let God”. We do what we are asked and let God take care of the results.