“I am certain that
God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is
finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Philippians 1:6, NLT).
Always look to Jesus, the
author and the finisher of your faith. Don’t judge what you consider
limitations in yourself and in others. Allow Him to make that call. In your
struggle to give Him control lay down your need for answers and your need for
what you consider justice. In your impatience realize His unfailing patience.
In your own limitations and those of others realize He alone is perfect. If you try to overcome what you can’t overcome
you will fail. If you try to change what only He can change you will be
defeated. What you judge in yourself is sometimes judged much harsher in
others. You want to make right what needs to be made right. You want to change
what you consider wrong, and at the same time you want to be closer to Him. He
longs to use you and work through you, but He can’t until your life has been
placed upon His altar. Surrendering everything and letting Him have control
means that you don’t have to fix anything. You don’t need to have the answer.
When you surrender and allow Him to continue His work in you, He will deal with
all your concerns. You will know in every way, in every trial and struggle,
that He is your Savior, your ever-present help in any time of need.
Don't ever despair in
your human limitation. That limitation can drive you to surrender. That
limitation can drive you to seek Him. Surrender
is peace. You no longer have to fix what you no longer judge. That is His
responsibility. As you seek Him you will grow to be more like Him. You will no
longer be limited by thoughts of your own human limitations because you will be
with Him and He will be in you. He will be your guide and strength. You will
have no need to judge the hearts of others. You will long for all to know His
love which changes your life. As you remain in Him you will receive His conquering
and miracle-working power to fulfill your calling until the day that He
returns.
Let go of directing
others—let go of your agenda—let go of striving to fix alone what only He can. Discover
His life—His fulfillment which completes your life! To describe what He has
designed for your life is impossible. He alone knows what your surrender
brings. But that is your journey and your joy—to discover what He alone desires
to finish in you.
©2018 Lynn Lacher
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