For every man or woman of God who was ever called and used by God, there was something the Lord assigned to them. Adam had the Garden of Eden, Joseph had Egypt, Moses had the Israelites, and it goes on. God does not endow us with His gifts for us to use it in silos. Every good and perfect gift from the Father is for edifying others; and so I ask you this, what or who are you stewarding?
What does it mean to really let go? How do we get to the place where we are no longer holding on to stuff? I believe we arrive at such destination when we find a purpose to live for that drives us to want the future God has for us. We can genuinely let go when we find a fulfilment that overrides the stuff we are holding on to. This is the place where we recognise that whatever happened to us cannot determine what will happen in the future unless we allow it.
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces w settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
Philippians 4:6-7 (MSG)
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done. Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God has done! Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your many blessings, see what God has done. And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
Johnson Oatman, Jr., pub.1897
Regularly I find myself complaining about one thing or the other and typically I sort of feel entitled to my own grumblings. This time around this question popped in my head, “what are you thankful for?”