Be The Quiet

In our daily lives we all have problems and situations we face. Some we can't avoid no matter how hard we try, but there are some that we alone are responsible for. We can get so angry and cold-hearted to the person or people who try to help us. Kinda like, biting the hand that feeds us. We run into oceans of problems and it simply drowns us, but remember that we chose to run into it ourselves. Sort of cliche' but it's true.

If we choose to keep doing the same thing over and over, keep pushing away the people that try to help, ignoring ones that give good advice, etc. we will soon break down and crumble. When you push and push someone or something so much and so far, pretty soon there won't be anyone to help you anymore.

Same with God... The Bible says that His spirit will not always strive with man (Gen 6:3). In other words, He's not going to struggle with us as humans forever. God is a perfect gentleman... He's not going to force anything on us.

The choice is up to us. Why should we choose anything other than God? We have this All-powerful, Almighty God that is reaching out to us, offering help, He wants to take our problems and fix them, and we turn away? Why would we ever turn God away and not accept His help? Problem is we tend to think we have it all under control. We think we can do it all by ourselves and be okay. That is nothing short of a lie. We can't do it alone. We won't survive if we try to make it without God.

We create problems by not trusting God and letting Him lead our lives. We rely on ourselves and it never ends up good. God knows best and His ways and His will is perfect. So in the trials of your life, will you let God be the peace that passes all understanding? Will you let Him fight your battles and take your burdens? Will you let Him be the quiet in the storm that you created?

J.H.