I’ve Got This… But, God
It’s easy to seek God for help when we know we are lacking, but what about the times when we feel we’ve already got it covered?
Do we take sufficient time to bow our plans & desires before God’s feet & ask Him for His input, even when we feel like we’ve already got it all figured out?
This self-sufficient mentality is a “disease” that we all struggle with at times.
Our Way Bowed to God’s Way
We often like to feel like we have our daily life figured out. We like feeling like we have a method & a way that seems to work for us. We like the sense of control it gives us.
But what if we’re missing out on something so much greater? Something that fills us with contentment & peace, with confidence & fulfillment?
How often do we figure out a way for something & just run with it on autopilot, without considering whether God can help us do it better, in a way that not only gives us more peace, but also brings Him more glory in the day-to-day?
Stepping into Our Potential Life
How often do we let this comfort zone of perceived control prevent us from stepping into the potential God created within each of us?
I am realizing more & more how important it is to not only stop for reflection from time to time, but also to take that reflection of life to God & ask for His say on what might be different & better if we let Him run things His way.
Pray for His Insight & Power
It’s important to stop & ask God to give His input, even with something simple, like:
“God, I want to please You with my life & I know I sometimes have blinders on in doing things the way I know. Give me Your perspective & wisdom. Give me Your power & strength to step into the potential You have designed specifically for my life.”
God Can Make a Way
I cannot tell you how many times I have felt stuck by a circumstance in life & never really considered there could be any way out of it. I just accepted it as a part of life that I had to deal with, but God goes so far beyond our limitations!
As a short example, I always struggled with reading my Bible regularly because my mind could never seem to rest on God’s Word long enough to digest what I was reading.
I assumed that because I was not good at it, that I should be content with reading less, relying more on Scripture snippets from time to time or tidbits highlighted through devotions I might be working on at the time.
But here’s what I was missing in my “solution”—the context of the entirety of Scripture. Because I thought there was no other way, instead of asking God for His help to overcome my obstacles, I was relying on how good I thought I could do with it.
Our Perspective Versus His Infiniteness
You see, it is so easy for us to take culture & upbringing & self-“realizations” as hard facts, without stopping to consider that God knows more than we do. That God can do better with what we have. That God isn’t limited by our limitations or circumstances.
Letting God Handle What We’ve Got “Handled”
What part of your life do you feel you have running on auto-pilot?
What areas of your life do you feel like you’ve got all figured out & maybe have never stopped to ask God about it?
What poor circumstances have you been rushing in to redeem in our own wisdom or strength, whether it be a spouse’s weakness, a child’s stubborn nature, a friend’s wrong, or a social injustice… without stopping to ask how God would like to solve the problem?
We can have right motives & we can feel justified & we can feel like we’re doing a good job… but it is ALWAYS best to bow those ideas & those solutions which are based in human understanding to God’s infinite wisdom.
So, take inventory today of the areas of your life that you are handling on your own.
And take that inventory list to God, bowing your way & your will to His power, His will, & His way.
Shine HOPE His way, Lovely, & have a wonderful day giving God all the glory.
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