I Can Do It Myself

My three year old grandson has an expression he uses frequently… “I can do it my own self”.   He of course is adorable and it’s cute to see him try.  At times though, he reaches a point where intervention is needed. 

I tend to think all those years God watched me “doing it my own self”; cute was not the word that came to His mind.  Oh, the countless times, when I did pray about a need, and had it all figured out how God could help me out of a situation.  He just needed to come through on His part.  Wasn’t I surprised, when He helped me, but not the way I suggested He should. 

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9 NKJV

Since God is ALL knowing, and can see our future laid out in front of Him.  Who better to put our trust, hope, faith and confidence in?  

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.  Hebrews 11:6

Faith declares our weakness while it proclaims the trustworthiness of God and His complete and willing ability to do what we cannot.  A lack of faith insults God even as it puts foolish confidence in ourselves.  ~ Charles Stanley

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I am so very thankful that I came to a full realization that my help comes from the Lord.  I no longer proudly declare “I can do it my own self”. 

Note:  After I posted this, I realized it needed an edit.  Although I do have the full realization that My help comes from the Lord, it doesn't prevent me from slipping back into my old habits from time to time.  I'll always be a work in progress. 

I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help?
My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2


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