Things have become so much more peaceful now that I have placed my anxieties in God's hands. This doesn't mean I just sit idle. Just that I know as I face the problems of life I have God on my side to help me. I do not need to worry for he will provide for me. For the past couple of days I have been listening to John Piper's series on Pride & Humility one of the many things I struggle with. Especially his sermon, Are You Humble Enough to Be Care-Free?
I realized that I had been for so long trying to solve all my problems by sheer will power. That only I could change things, that if I just tried hard enough I could do it. Another thing that I am learning as God is humbling me is how to ask others for help. Before I wouldn't ever ask others for help because I didn't want to look incompetent or stupid. I would put on a false sense of self sufficiency when on the inside everything was falling apart. How naive I was. I pray that the Lord will continue to work in me and that I may gain a servants heart and I may produce the fruits of the Spirit.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such
things there is no law."
-- Galatians 5:22-23
-- Galatians 5:22-23
I realize now that I was trying to achieve this minus the God part, which is foolish as these are manifestations from the Holy Spirit that God has given us. That he sent his Son to die to give us a way in that we may be saved. How unworthy I am of such things. Yet he still continues to work in me.
From,
Your Humbled Servant
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