This is something that I wrote a few weeks ago and I would like to share with you today:

What can I do?

The Bible says in Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."

Translation: "I can’t do much on my own and without help."

The Bible is full of things which we aren’t supposed to do (thou shalt not kill, steal, cheat, commit adultery) and things which we are supposed to do (always be full of joy, always keep on praying, always be thankful). How are we going to do all of these things when we can’t even keep one of our New Year’s resolutions?

God has us right where He wants us. We aren’t made with much ability to do what we want or not do what we should. He wants us to be like little children: His Little Children. Totally in love with and dependent on Daddy.

Want to be more loving and kind? Tell God you are going to need some help: His! Want to lose 2#, reach out to a person who hasn’t done much to deserve it and especially from you, get into a better habit of going to church regularly? Or? Or??

Tell God what you want to have happen and tell Him you can’t get it done, but you are depending on His power and strength…….not yours!

One of my most terrible things is worry. The Bible says, "Don’t worry about anything! (Philippians 4:6)." What am I going to do when I was a born worrier and then my environment, added on the rest. I worry!

I turn the same verse into a prayer: "God, you tell me not to worry about anything. Well, that is the first thing I can’t do. Sorry about that. So I am giving this worry to you. I can’t NOT worry without your help."

The next part of the same verse says, "Instead pray about everything. Tell God your needs.."

"God, if I was You, this is how I would answer this prayer……….." and I tell Him exactly what it is I would do to change my worried situation, if I was in charge.

"…and don’t forget to thank Him for His answers….."

"And God, in case, what I am asking you or telling you, isn’t going to be the best answer for me (for the person I am praying about), I am going to trust you to take care of both us, because I know that it will be for the best."

And then the worry starts to leave me. If it doesn’t, I say the whole thing over again. And God takes care of me….and my worried, troubled mind.

The next verse (7) says, "…if you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than your human mind can understand…."

This total dependency is exactly where God wants us. We don’t have much to be proud about……….we know from where our help comes.

If we want to look at what God wants from us or how He sees us, we only need to look at about two-year-olds, being a "Terrible Two". Loving and kind sitting on our laps one minute. Destroying their surroundings and attempting to destroy themselves the next. But always needing someone to protect them from themselves and their environment.

"As His Children" we never get much "bigger" than that. That’s where God wants us. Not doing much on our own……..depending totally on Him……..for His help, guidance, and love! I can’t even love God as much as I would like. Probably need a little help………