Every now and again, Our Lord lets us see what we would be like if it were not for Himself; it is a justification of what He said – “Without Me you can do nothing.” That is why the bedrock of Christianity is personal, passionate devotion to the Lord Jesus. – Oswald Chambers
On my prior blog I wrote about how God worked with me on my faith, now this week, I thought I would share some of what He is doing on dependence.
Think about it, from birth we are programmed, taught, instructed, what ever you want to call it, on how to become independent. As parents we want to raise self sufficient, young adults who take their place independently in society. We instruct and hire employees on how, or that know how, to work independently. Yet, when you get down to the basics, everyone and everything is “dependent” on something or someone else. No one, no one, is totally independent.
That was, and still is, a big challenge for me to accept dependence as part of my life. Now, I have had faith in the past, faith that I could do anything I wanted without anyone’s help, which I soon discover to be an untruth in myself. To help with a bit of perspective, through my life, I have been divorced, allowed myself to be a victim (of abuse), did my best at raising three children and despite all odds, achieved success (in my eyes). I was “totally independent” or so I thought.
That’s about the time in my life, I needed a change in perspective. When we start believing that we are controlling all situations, independently from God, God has a gentle, graceful way of showing us, He is in control. After a change in my career, the boys moving in and less than half the income being generated, I knew the only provider during this period would be God. He has provided all we need, all we ever needed and all we will need.
With the loss of a family member, multiple auto accidents, school grades, illnesses and everything in between, you would think dependence would come easy, but it doesn’t. There is still that controlling little piece that we keep working. I will say, “the more I read and pray the more faith I receive”, yet, still today, I struggle with the “self” trying to convince the rest of me “I can do it” and yes, often forget to Let Go Dear and Let God Do.
Have a joy filled week. LGD
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
