When the wind is stripped from my sails, Lord, I can’t move. I’m
lost without your direction. I’m weak without your power. I don’t see the next
step you wish, or even have the gumption to seek it. I can’t carry another
weight or another load. I have come to the end of myself. And this is the place
where your miracle happens. When I let go of all I have tried to do, to be, to
say, or to manage, I am ready for you to be in control. I long for your freedom.
I seek your lesson. I seek your will. In my weakness I find your strength. When
I stop my hectic pace and focus my thoughts and energy on you—when I listen to
what you wish to impart— I discover your power to sustain me. You carry me,
Lord, powerfully and confidently into the heat of battle, but only when I allow you to bear the weight of command. When
you are in control I trust that you are my God, and that you take care of each
and every problem I face. I am refreshed. I have confidence and power to face
my giants. My weakness has become your strength.
Do you remember that thing I asked you to handle,
Lord, and then tried to handle myself? The moment I attempt to control what is
not mine to control, I lose the battle and also your peace. You promise peace. You give rest. Resting in you
brings the strength to trust you, and also gives the power to let you have control.
Lord, I want to allow you to take care of what I was never meant to handle
alone. I give up my rights. I give up what I deem necessary. When I allow you to
carry my load, my burden is light. I am thankful that I can trust you to handle
my life, Lord, and that I am free to be your beloved child. Forgive me for
straining against your will. Forgive me for taking into my own hands what you
alone can direct. In quietness, rest, and trust I receive all of your strength
to face all that comes. I trust in you with all my heart, and I will not depend
on my own understanding. You show me the way to take. And when I walk in your
path I know your peace.
(2 Corinthians 12:9, Matthew 11:30, Philippians
4:6-7, Isaiah 26:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Isaiah 30:15, Proverbs 3:5)
©2017 Lynn Lacher
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