Of course I can’t help but cry out to God in a time when I feel like there is nothing I can do to change these things by my own strength. God wants us to come to him BEFORE we’ve reached our limit. As Americans especially, our limit is pretty far. We usually feel as if we’ve always got it under control when really it’s been spiraling downward for a long time, and you’re just too busy or prideful to ask God for help.
I’ve noticed something else about myself. Whenever I ask God to provide something, the entire time I’m asking, I’m going through the situation in my head figuring out my plan for fixing it myself! How can I ever expect God to answer my prayers if I keep taking back over right after I ask?
In Proverbs 19:21 it says “You can make many plans, but the Lords purpose will prevail.” And in Proverbs 10:24 it says “The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way.”
It’s so difficult to follow in trust, but imagine the money we’d save on the anti-anxiety pills if we could get better at it?
