This Is My Doing
by Donna L. Watkins
My belief is that we Christians struggle against ourselves more than
the devil himself. We hold a high standard, which is good, but it
can be produce a lot of self-condemnation.
In I Kings 12:24 God directs the King of Judah not to go against the
Israelites in battle, and He says, "This is my doing."
We have to realize that every day's events are allowed by God.
For whatever reason, God is allowing the circumstances of today.
That will make some angry and many would disagree with me that God
doesn't allow any evil, it's all the devil. But then I have to
ask, "So the devil is more powerful than God?"
He had to ask permission to torment Job. I believe he still
has to ask permission. So we are back to God allowing things
into our lives because He loves us. That's where we have
the problem. We don't see bad circumstances as being love.
We've seen too many movies and commercials and have come to believe
too much in the American Dream ... that we can truly have it
all.
Parents know that children don't need it "all" in any avenue of
life. Our Heavenly Father is all-knowing, so He does know what's
best for us. We are human and finite so we do not see the whole
picture and honestly do not know what is best for us.
It comes back to trusting God, doesn't it? Are we willing to do
that?
God knows what you are dealing with and in His love He is there for
you. When you are surrounded by people who don't seem to care, This Is
His Doing. Have you prayed for compassion? How will you gain it
if you don't know loneliness and sorrow?
Have you asked for humility? He knows the school you need to
acquire it.
Have you asked to get out of debt? It's usually not an issue of
having more money, but of learning how to live with what you
earn. If what you earn truly does not cover the needs you have,
then you will have a powerful motivation to pray and seek direction on
where God's provision lies. Credit cards and debt does not
motivate. It provides a hopeless feeling like being in a pit that
you cannot climb out of.
When death separates us from somebody we love we think it is not fair,
but if we have lived much time on this earth, we would certainly not
wish them to give up Heaven just for us. We must grieve and move
on knowing they are watching over us. We are "surrounded by a
great cloud of witnesses" and that in itself should motivate us to lift
our chin up and begin each day renewed with the hope that is within us.
Trust! It's the basis of any relationship and it must be the
basis of our Christian walk. If we look at every circumstance as
His doing, then we can ask (or cry out) to know what we are to learn
from it.
If we just whine and cry and complain, we never move through
the lesson ... and sadly, there are many that live that way most
of their life. One tragedy that God could have used for good
in their lives has turned them away. They have basically
forfeited life to live in a state that God never intended.
Jesus died that we might have hope, and peace, and joy in any
situation. It is there for us. Our response to our
circumstances determines what we get out of bad situations. There
are plenty of evidences of God's good coming out of horrible
circumstances. We have that choice!
Do we see the glass half empty or half full? When we see it half
empty, our lives evaporate until we are a totally empty vessel without
hope, peace or joy.
I love the story of Helen Keller. It seems there was no
good for her parents or Helen, but God meant it for good! Some
take the opportunity -- some do not! Which group do you
want to be included in?
Let God fill you up today! Trust in Him. Go back to His
side. Know that ALL of it was FOR you! You do not see the
whole picture! Life on this earth is but a drop in the bucket
compared to eternity. We are not living just for our time on
earth! Think long-term!
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