A year ago I had a conflict at work and prayed for God to lead me. I was completely shocked when He told me to talk to the person. I laughed and said ha funny God now really tell me. Time and time again I was told to talk to the person. I walked in the person's office and spoke my heart. Honestly I can't remember what all I said because I was crying. God gave me words to express myself and when I walked out I was in shock that I had just confronted the issue, couldn't remember most of what I said, and had no idea how this would turn out. You see God told me to go talk to the person which was the last thing on my mind because of the hurt I was feeling. Another side note the person was my boss. So imagine how this conversation could have gone if God wasn't behind it. Now if I had not trusted where God was sending me that day or trusting what he was going to have me say things could have ended so differently. Instead we addressed the issue, understood the misunderstanding, and it made our friendship stronger. Multiple times since that date he has apologized to me and I am honest when I tell him not to apologize because it made me a better person.
So yesterday when I prayed I went into it knowing that God has a plan for me, and is working for me. A little while later I was walking past my dresser and something in my Origami Owl necklace caught my attention. I first thought was another charm had been added to it because of how the shine was coming from a charm. I was caught off guard by the obvious light shining on this one charm. I was relieved when I noticed that the charm reflecting light so much was simply my Faith charm! I just smiled and said I know. Again I know God has amazing plans for me, and He has already blessed me more than I ever deserved.
Have you given your problems, worries, and concerns to God? Not just saying that you have but truly given them? Not given Him part of them but given all of it to him? I too have been guilty of only giving a portion of my problems to God but only to realize I need to give ALL of it to Him. Scripture tells us that God wants us to give Him our problems, and that He is working for us.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matt 6:25-27 NIV
Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22 NIV
1 Peter 5:7 Let Him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you.
As you read those verses are you reminded how much God cares for you and what you are going through? Why do you think it is hard to how your problems to God?
It's so hard for me to give it all to God and not want to take it back. I'm a world class worrier. I will say, though, that what I thought was insurmountable adversity has always turned to the good when I've trusted God.
ReplyDeleteGail I completely understand and agree. I have struggled with "here God take this part of my problem, but I will hold onto this piece of it". I feel like my problem isn't significant enough. My problem shouldn't take precedent over a child fighting for their life, someone going through a trial and hasn't accepted Jesus as their Savior, or someone facing a life changing situation. Truth is when I look at Em do I want her to only give me part of her problems? No. As her parent I want her to trust me and give me all of her problem. So why would God want anything less from me?
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