Wednesday, 14 May 2008
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What does it mean to really let go and let God work in your life?
from caroline
I've always struggled with this, because I consider myself to be a control freak who refuses to let go of the remote to the television of destiny. I realize the issue with a lot of people in trusting God is that they initially have absolutely no idea of what God is capable of and the power of His sufficiency. If we even knew a fraction of the absolute control that God possessed, why the heck do we need to worry?
I feel like there were many moments these past few months where God nudged me with his elbow and said, "Eh? Eh? I told you so, kid!" With the near incapacitation of a dear friend, the health of my earthly father, my uncertainties with church ministry, and newly blooming relationships, I have always been shown a blinding ray of sunshine that screamed signs of God's grace and plain goodness. Even in biblical times, the people SAW Jesus Christ with their own eyes, and they SAW Him perform all these awesome miracles. But even then, they crucified Him and dismissed Him as a crazy lunatic, a magician. And today, we SEE Jesus Christ through the deeds of others and in the beauty of the world, and we SEE miracles happening in the lives of our loved ones, our peers. But we still dismiss Him. What will it take for us to fully believe Him and believe IN Him? God must be freaking exhausted.
I am now in yet another crisis where consequences scare the bejeebus out of me. Life has greased up my hands and the remote is popping up away from them like those bad comedy scenes. Even with the small miracles that God has revealed in my life, did I trust Him with this situation? No. Rejected.It's time to let go of the remote, me.
Time for Abba to control the remote of my own destiny.
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Comments (1)
well written. i like how you explains that as a remote. and i agree, it is too bad back then when people had their chances while they can see and live around Jesus and yet dismiss Him the same we do nowadays. It is just too sad.
It takes a lot to put a trust in God, the invisible being. It takes a lot to really let it all go and go with the flow. I recently did the same. My fiancee's workplace was shutting the factory down and we got transfered two hour south of our town, so I put my trust in God to let everything work out according to His will.
I once asked the church pastor what is the difference between selfish desire and God's desire. He explained that like the storm when Jesus slept peacefully, the disclipes were scared and worried.
But when Jesus calmed the storm, so did the disciple.
While there's debts that is burying you, while you are tight on money, while you are going through trouble, you still have the peace and the calmness as you face the world, that is God in control.
But if things were going wrong inside, emotionally and mentally, then you would be aware that it is your doing, not following God's will.
Hope this helps.