Limited

My youngest son is becoming more independent. This is accompanied by lots of backward shirts, shoes on the wrong feet, and half-washed faces to match half-brushed teeth. He wants to do it himself. He sees his big brother walking around like a hot-shot who has it all under control, so he wants that too. Little does he realize that he has common 3-year-old limitations. His fine motor skills cause him to struggle with small buttons and shoe strings that he attempts to tie on his own. His cognitive ability won't allow him to read an entire book himself, at least not with the real words that are actually printed on the pages. And once he comes face to face with these limitations, he gets frustrated, goes bonkers, or will have a complete meltdown!

Some of us are the same way. We want to handle every situation in our lives on our own. We have this false sense of independence because so much of what we do, day to day, is within our control. So, that idea of "doing it ourselves" spills over into things that are sometimes outside of our control. 

In life, we will be thrown into moments that we literally can't do anything about. However, it might take us a while to come to that realization. And once we do...we lose it! You know...that thing you've been praying about and trying to work out for weeks, months, or years? That thing. Look at you, still trying to "fix" it. Going back to the drawing board. Pulling out extra tricks. Reading new books. When all along, you need to sit down somewhere, or as the Word says, "Stand still..." 

Because we are human, we are limited in our power. True, faith without works is dead. But sometimes, we work ourselves out of faith. We try so hard to control the situation that we are basically telling God, we got it, we don't need Him, or even worse, we don't believe He'll come through for us. There are times when we just can't do it all. There are situations that only God can work out. In those times, we have to sit still and wait for Him to move. Sometimes, He will move us. At times, He will move others. But when we relinquish our limitations to Him and say, "Lord, I've done all I can do, please help," He comes through. Sometimes He makes us wait. Other times, it's almost immediate, as if He is saying, "It's about time you sat yo self down somewhere and let me handle this thang!" 

If you are struggling with something today. You feel like you are at your wits end. You don't know which way to turn or what move to make next, take a break. Pray to the Lord, "I'm ready for you to takeover. I've done what I can. Lead me. It's all Yours. I trust You." Once you trust your limits to Him, CHILL. Let Him work. Trust me...He's got it all under control. Be Blessed. XOXO