We have come to the part of the series where I have asked some people to share their thoughts on dependence on God. Here's what I got. I really. hope this encourages you and gets your minds deep in thought!
JV: Dependence for me is not easy. I think part of it is that I don't want to owe anybody anything. I've always been the one to depend on. That doesn't mean that I don't want to depend on others sometimes, for a change. I guess I've always depended on God in one way or another. Most of my prayers before I was saved were asking or depending on God for something, after all. But after I was saved, it was a different kind of dependence. It was one that involves a lot of faith. It involves faith that he will never leave us, or forsake us. Now that I'm married, I depend on God more on our daily needs. I know I could never do everything alone. I'm the provider in my family, but God is my provider.
RW: There is a freedom, and a peace that comes with letting go and letting God. I have come to realize that if I can not have a direct corrective roll in my life's situations then all I can do is give it to God. Not that I just sit back and do nothing, I seek answers and pursue options, but when I no longer
have any recourse or resource, I step back, pray for patience and wait upon the Lord and his perfect timing. Sounds simple, it is, but it is not easy, I want what I want, when I want it. This is the scripture I turn to when my patience runs low.
Psalm 62:5-12 5 I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him. 6 He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated. 7 My salvation and honor depend on God; he is my strong protector; he is my shelter. 8 Trust in God at all times, my people. Tell him all your troubles, for he is our refuge. 9 Human beings are all like a puff of breath; great and small alike are worthless. Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing; they are lighter than a mere breath.10 Don't put your
trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them. 11 More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to him 12 and that his love is constant. You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to their deeds.
We all have our disabilities, they may be physical, emotional, or both, but because each life has challenges I know,we can not experience life to its fullest without depending upon God and his wisdom, power and grace.
SE: When I first got sick, and I mean really sick, I didn't know what to do. I didn't even know who I was anymore. Whose body is this? Lord? Why? Why is this happening to me? I was basically still a newlywed,. I would have had my 2 year anniversary at the nursing home where I worked and my
husband and I were still getting settled into our new apartment. A lot was going on and I didn't realize how much more would lay before me. Everyday I have depend on God. Some days I have to admit I roll out of bed and if he is not the first thing on my mind I know I am going to literally quite literally fall on my face. I need all the help I can get! Walking, standing...who knew it would be so hard! Well, God did. Everyday I learn to depend on him more and more and those he has so graciously put in my life. I am so thankful to have such wonderful people in my life who serve the Lord by helping and loving me everyday. I depend on them. And, I depend on Him. EVERYDAY.
NM: I depend on God for the path in my life. I trust that he has a plan for me and my family and that the good things and bad things that happen to us are always for a reason. That belief if what keeps me and my family going when times get tough and what makes us grateful when times are good 😊
PG: A lot of people live their lives without any acknowledgements and to a certain degree may be "successful" at it. Dependence is a recognition that by acknowledging and seeking God in life tasks, decisions, events and relationships I will be doing God's activities, in God's way, seeking God's
results while bringing glory to God.
NM: Dependence on God is more than just giving up our lives for God or letting Him take the wheel, so to speak. Dependence on God also means changing our perspective on things (Roman 12:1-2) so that we are able to adapt to what God can see in the big picture rather than our puny and small perspective on circumstances. It is about accepting God's plan even though at times it is hard or painful with begrudging or resentment (Ps. 42). It is about following God's plan even though it doesn't make any sense at all for now or even in our circumstances (Isaiah 41). Dependence on God is more than just the outward appearance of surrender; it is also the inward transformation of the heart where one learns to give up all to God...and being okay with it externally and internally even though it may hurt and even though there are temptations to do the evil thing.
AK: For me God is like air. Without Him I can't breath and too little of him feels like I'm being asphyxiated. God is my life and everyday I strive for maximum dependence on Him and 100% obedience. Somehow I know this must be possible because everyday I try over and over and over and over....
TBC....................................................................
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