Even to your old age I am He, and even to your advanced old age I will carry you! I have made you, and I will carry you; Be assured I will carry you and I will save you. Isaiah 46:4
Do you recognize the absolute pleasure of watching God take care of you?
We try so hard to control our worlds.
Our environments. Our decisions.
Our current and future moments.
We try, yet fail so often.
We can’t possibly ever reach perfection: perfect control of our worlds.
But that’s not our job. It’s God’s.
God is the one who controls all things.
He ultimately holds our breath in His hands.
When you try to manage yourselves, we rely on our own strength.
Our own wisdom.
Our own humanly flawed brains.
I for one don’t remember all I should. You?
Do you fret about it?
Suddenly become anxious when you, gasp, mess up?
You shouldn’t. Just try your best. God’s got the rest.
Went to a fun Mexican restaurant last weekend with my sweet husband.
For some reason, I used my credit card to pay and we went on our merry way.
The next day, I was first at the register, so I reached into my wallet to pay for our mulch and plants.
My credit card was missing!
My husband paid our bill, and we discussed where the card could possibly be.
At the restaurant from the night before!
Quickly we called and sure enough, it was waiting for me. No extra charges, just a sad, lonely card.
What a relief! I’m coming!!
Here’s where God comes into this picture: I rarely pay a store when the two of us are together.
What if I had not tried to pay for our mulch?
When would I have noticed the missing card?
Probably days later as I am a school teacher, never needing my card during the week.
God prompted me to use it, so I would notice it’s absence.
Isn’t God so kind?
But that’s His heart.
We learn a lesson (take back your card when you pay!), but He gently guides us along the way.
Stop trying everything on your own.
Do your best, and let God do the rest.
He’s much better at it, anyway.
Photos by Luke Ow, Vitolda Klein, Schiba, & Ben White on Unsplash
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