You Don't Have To Be In Control!

“Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.” Matthew‬ ‭8:26‬ ‭

We all feel the need to constantly be in control of situations and things in life, but at some point coming to the conclusion that God is in control is a good thing. We all deal with the need to be in control, and sometimes it bothers us when we aren't. We want to choose what job we have, the school our children or even ourselves will attend, where we will live, what car we will drive, when things will happen, even how things will happen, but life doesn't always work that way. Sometimes it's best that we don't know every detail. I remember this time last year I was praying for a miracle in my life, God made a promise to me that it would come to pass. I sat and wondered a lot on how or when it would happen and I would ask God for details. He responded to me and said, "The day it will happen you will not even know it when you wake up." That told me that I did not need to know the details ahead of time. Looking back at the situation now that it's over, it's best I didn't know. I would have taken things into my own hands and made it happen my way, and on my timing. Today, whatever God has promised you know that it will come to pass, but you will not be in control of how and when that will happen. Sometimes it's best to leave things up to God, after all He does know and see all things! He has our best interest in mind. Here are some verses to reflect on today. “So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:6‬  ‭ “The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness.” Psalms‬ ‭145:17‬ ‭ “I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course.” Jeremiah‬ ‭10:23‬ ‭ ““The Lord your God is with you,” he declared. “He has given you peace with the surrounding nations. He has handed them over to me, and they are now subject to the Lord and his people.” 1 Chronicles‬ ‭22:18‬ ‭

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Happiness That Will Never Fulfill.

“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37:4‬ ‭ Happiness is something we are all searching for in life, it's something that we each want to feel. I have come to realize if I want to feel happiness it begins with finding God. I will never be happy in this world when I don't have God in my life. Although people think they might be happy on earth now, there will come a time for eternity and if their lives are full of sin then happiness will never last. Believing that this world can satisfy your soul is only lying to yourselves. You have to find a true meaningful relationship with God and work on it everyday, you aren't called to be perfect but you have to make an effort. God knows your heart, and if you're trying He sees that. Today, spend time truly seeking God for the happiness you're searching for. This earth cannot fill your soul. Here are some verses to reflect on today. “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken sp...
Read more

Wait Patiently!

“Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.” Psalms‬ ‭27:14‬ ‭ If God is making you wait, then wait patiently. Nothing in the waiting is a waste. I remember a time in my life where I was praying for something, I waited years and seem to receive no answer. I waited and waited. Somedays I was impatient and cried all day, other days I waited with patience of steel and praised God for what I knew I would someday receive. Sometimes the waiting is easy, other times it is an uphill battle. Whenever we are waiting we will go through different seasons, but we can count on the fact that God is at work for us. The waiting is important and a lesson is somewhere in the midst. Today, whatever it is God is having you wait for know that the season of waiting is often a time you look back on as a blessing. Even if it doesn't feel like a blessing now someday you will see how close the waiting brought you to God. When we are waiting we often spend more tim...
Read more

Don't Forget God!

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Philippians‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭ Don't forget God when you receive what you are praying for. God knows the things that we want the most, and often times He does give us what we want. When God does give us the things we want we have to stop and give thanks. It's like this, if you give someone a gift that you know they have really been wanting, something they will absolutely love, and they don't even say thank you it would hurt your feelings. It would make you feel like they don't appreciate you. If someone asked how they got the gift and they said they got it for themselves it would make you hurt also. When God gives us what we are praying for we need to shout from the rooftops that God done it for us, that He made a way. We need to thank God, telling everyone about it. We should be excited to tell others about God and all the wonderful things He does for us. Toda...
Read more