Picking It Up

I can trust God!

What an awesome statement. He has proven Himself over and over again in my life. God will fight for me, beside me and from within me. He has provided all I need and He has laid it out for my use before I get to the end of my rope but I must choose to pick it up. The problem is, so often, I won't let go of that rope to pick up His provision.

I clench so tightly to the rope of healing that I don't fully grasp the faith that I am already healed. I want His presence and His blessings but I still want to do things my way. I hold with a desperate clutch to my idea of holiness but I won't take the yoke of rest He has extended and link up with Him to grow to spiritual maturity. I plan my speeches and rebuttals for those I wish to draw to Him but I ignore the eyes of grace and mercy that He has instructed me to see them through. You see, I am often so focused on the skimpy contraptions I have made for myself that I don't even recognize the powerful tools He has readily available. My self-sufficiency is wearing me (and others) out. He tells me in His word and I hear it on a regular basis: Commit my ways to Him and He will bring it to pass. Keep His Word in my heart and He will fulfill the desire I present to Him in prayer. No good thing will He withhold from those who do what is right. Acknowledge Him and He will direct my path. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.

In every scripture I have mentioned above there is only one thing required of me. I must let go of my tools and vises to grasp His provision: Release the way I think it should work, let Him do it His way, and I will see my prayers answered. Present my desires to Him in prayer, let go of trying to get them my way, then my heart will overflow with His fulfillment. Start following His instructions on how to put my life (not someone else's life) back together instead of fumbling around trying to do it my way then every good thing will be provided by The Master. Put up my map and follow His then He can direct my paths. Now He makes clear to me something from Psalm 103...He forgives. He heals. He is directing this verse to those who are His children. This tells me forgiveness and healing are continual provisions - they are walked out on a daily basis in our lives as we repent and move in obedience to His commands.

Some would say this walk is restrictive and legalistic but I say this is the most freeing walk I could possibly take on. I've heard people say "Oh to be a kid again with no worries and where mom and dad take care of everything."...well, this journey God calls us to is much like the carefree childhood we all envision. He wants us to walk to maturity but at the same time He provides us with everything we need over that entire walk for life and godliness. All we have to do is pick up His provision.

Oh my goodness, if I could just help others catch a glimpse into this awesome inheritance they can participate in! If I let go of my self-sufficient, do it my way attitude I can experience life to it's fullest with complete abandon and abundance both here and on the other side!

Want to hear it from the very mouth of the God who loves us?

Read Psalm 37, 84, 103 and 2 Peter chapter 1

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