My desire is that my simple thoughts will speak to your spirit and be helpful in some unique way.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

His Strength and Not Mine

Zechariah 4:6b) Not by might, nor by power, but My Spirit...says the Lord of hosts.
My major weapon against Satan is to cry out to God for help.  Willpower will not work.  I do not have enough willpower to keep my mind on track.  I have struggled to admit I can't do it alone.  A humble person draws near to God.

My problems seem so small compared to others.  I saw firsthand the result of a doctor looking into a person's eyes and saying, "You have cancer.  We can start treatment immediately, but it probably will not work.  You have three to six months to live with treatment."  Now that is a problem.  A person losing their job when they have mouths to feed at home.  That is another big problem.  It is true that it is important to keep things in perspective, but I also believe it is a lie of Satan to tell us our problems do not matter or are not that big. 

I remember talking to my BFF Jessica about some things I was going through.  Like normal we were working out together at the gym!  I apologized for sharing because they weren't really that big of a deal compared to other things happening in the world.  I will never forget what she said.  Jessica simply said, "they are big to you."  I have never forgotten her saying that.  Trials and tribulations are different for every person and we should never judge or measure anothers problems.

He cares for every part of our lives.  He is waiting for me to humble myself and ask for help.  I have gotten better at being too proud to ask for help.  Now it is a matter of remembering to ask for help and not go immediately to my own reasoning and understanding of the issue.  Bad habits die hard I suppose.  I first have to believe He really cares about my problems before I cry out to Him.  Be honest with yourself for a minute here.  Do you REALLY know He cares for you when your going through a horrible time?  I will be honest with you...I do not believe this all the time.  How can I lean on someone who doesn't care.  Getting that issue ironed out in your heart is crucial.  I am getting quicker at recognizing when I am struggling with this and I go immediately to the Lord with it.  It really is an ongoing battle to keep this straight and keep my perspective Biblicaly grounded.  Satan places the thought in my head that my problems do not matter to God and that He does not really care.  If He did how could He allow such terrible things to happen in the first place?!  I can hear the Satanic attacks as I type.  Satan is active!  When I grab on to the thoughts and believe them I will not ask God for help.  He's not really trustworthy anyway so why ask Him for help is what I ask myself.  When I am reeling like this I am isolated and I am right where Satan wants me.

What have I got to lose by asking God for help?  Just the other day I felt awful (physically) and cried out to God for help to get through the day.  I know He ultimately is the only one that can help me.  It is only by His strength that I can make it thought my trials because in my own strength I would have given up long ago.

I am reminded today to keep crying out to Him.  Yesterday I was encouraged to not quit doing good (Galatians 6:9). Today I am encouraged to continue to humble myself by asking for help from the only Person that can truly help me.  I will push through doubts and call out to God. 

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