God is bigger than all my problems. I can get caught up dwelling on all the things I need to do and worry. Sometimes when I have a lot on my plate, or lots to get done I do get stressed. I have been learning through my whole time in YWAM that when I do have lots of things that need doing, to prioritise and give it to God. Giving my work load to the Lord has always been a struggle. I would often try and do everything in my own strength. As I walk to have a quite time with God he often really reveals things to me along the way. When in Hawaii, in Honolulu walking through a huge green park I looked up and saw a massive tree in front of me. I went and sat underneath it and started thinking to myself that I had never seen a tree that big before in all of my life. I sat underneath the tree and leant my head on the trunk and looked up and started admiring it. Suddenly I heard God say to me, "I am bigger than your problems." This was all he said and I sat for a while processing this statement. I never realised before how much I tried to carry the weight of all the things I need to do before giving things to God. On this particular day I was worrying about funds for my outreach in the Philippines and how I would ever come up with that money. I was worrying about housing after DTS before the leadership seminar started. I was wondering about the food I would eat over the next few weeks and when I would ever get round to emailing friends. I suddenly knew I needed to release everything to the Lord. I really asked Jesus to take the load I had been carrying and give me wisdom and peace in all I do. I confessed that I am a sinner and in my own strength I can't do much, and yet with God's strength I can do anything. Going forward I don't ever want to moan about the things I need to do or carry burdens on my own. My Father God is bigger than any money problems I have, or my Visa, or my housing and food. He is the all seeing all caring God. He feeds the birds so he will feed me too and love me throughout the process. No matter what anyone goes through in life God is bigger and better and wanting to help you come through that time. Don't make my mistake and try and do it on your own as it really doesn't work. 1Peter 5:6-7.
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