With releasing we have a means available in which we have a choice as to whether or not we wish to submit to sin or righteousness. The Biblical concept of sin could be summed-up in releasing terms: it is negative emotions which culminate in the four wants. This makes sense when we consider that behind every wrong action is a desire; behind every desire are a belief, attitude and motive. The four wants are kept in place through holding onto wrong thoughts; it is wrong beliefs that give rise to the wants which constitute what we know and experience as sin. A want is a lack of something. The Bible actually uses the word "want" in relation to doing without a thing. The word "want" is most often used in relation to a person desiring something. Hardly ever is the word "want" used in relation to lack. The word "want" actually comes from an Old Norse word which means "lacking".
We can be led to believe that if we continually want something - we will be driven to attain it. But when we hold onto a want we are actually holding onto a sense of lacking that thing. This negates our efforts to attain that thing.
Wants and Sin Are the Same Thing
The want for approval, control and security could be described as being the inevitable result of the nature of man having to fend for itself in the absence of God's nature, which is love. Sin is the soul of man seeking to live a life without God.
The emotions that we experience are motivators to action which are designed to facilitate a life lived in the absence of a relationship with God. We no longer need these emotions when we receive that which is perfect - God's love. We can let go of our hold on emotions and the underlying wants by seeing them for what they are. We don't have to analyse these wants in great detail, neither do we need to know exactly how they came about in order to release them.
We no longer need to make excuses for it. We can just let go of the emotions and wants and be free of them in that moment. It is so simple when we learn how to release - we can wonder why we didn't do it sooner! Once you get your first release - I am convinced that there is no going back.
Does Releasing Interfere With Grace In Some Way?
I sometimes wonder if I am in some unknown way, interfering with God's grace through releasing -- but I can't think of a plausible reason. As far as I am concerned, I am co-operating with God when I release; I feel that I am fulfilling the admonishments of Paul in Romans 6:12-13.
I never feel as if releasing is a "work": releasing never feels awkward. In fact, when I release effectively, I feel lighter, freer and happier in that moment. Therefore, I am always encouraged to release whenever I can. This is different to some rituals, such as "forced" prayer and good works that many Christians perform, which have no life in them and are motivated out of a sense of duty, lust or fear.
Building Momentum
When a person achieves their first release -- it encourages them to continue releasing. From that moment on, a person can quickly build momentum as they find is that they are able to release more regularly and in various different situations. The practice of regular releasing conditions us to understand what emotions and wants operating in certain situations. Releasing gives as education about our emotions and the underlying wants in terms of how it feels. We can then gain an idea of the processes that our mind and emotions are going through in certain situations; how the mind and emotions responds to certain circumstances.
Releasing is the Best Self-Help Method
I think a lot of people who come to the Sedona Method or Release Technique, have tried all sorts of self-help and spiritual practices, without experiencing much in the way of positive changes to their lives. When I read releasing forums I find that the attitude of most releases is that releasing could be likened to the Holy Grail of self-help practices. The great thing about releasing is that it doesn't give people a whole lot of rules or principles to follow. There is a little bit of teaching that goes with releasing, but more than anything, it is designed to simply help facilitate releasing. I can also say that the teaching that does accompany releasing courses is concise, relevant and effective.
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