I CAN DO ALL THINGS BY MYSELF?

Philippians 4:10-13 (New American Standard)

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me;indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. 12 I know how to get along withhumble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity ; in any and every circumstance I havelearned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Proverbs 30:7-9 (New American Standard)

7 Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die : 8 Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches ; Feed me with the food that is my portion, 9 That I not befull and deny You and say, "Who is the LORD ?" Or that I not be in want and steal, And profanethe name of my God.

I encourage you to read these passages at least twice. Then ask yourself, when was the last time you really trusted God? Could you handle a blessing if He gave you what you asked for?

Often times, I will pray for God to move in my life, finances or health. I will put all my faith in the Lord that I know will come through for me. I wait a little while to see what God will do. I practice patience, knowing that God hears our prayers and will give us the desires of our hearts. And then, I decide God is not working fast enough in my situation. I decide I can take charge and take over the situation. So many times we all have this same idea that we can do it better ourselves.

 Proverbs 3:5 says to "Trust the Lord with all your heart".

How many times have you taken life in your own hands, without God, and it worked out the way you planned it? I'm not saying that everything will always be perfect. I'm saying that we can not do this alone. We need divine intervention. My prayer is that of Proverbs 30:7-9. I don't ever want to get to a place in my life, where I am so comfortable that I assume that I don't need God anymore. It is scary to think of life without God, but we can all get to a place where we think we can do all things without Him.

The way I am going to try to avoid this is to pray that God only give me my daily portion. I want to stay at a place in my life where I am completely reliant on God.

Are you praying for a need or a blessing in your life?  Then let God know what it is, and then sit back and trust Him. Don't interfere!!  Don't get in the way!! Just be patient and trust God. He will always come through when you trust Him completely. Make yourself available for God's blessing. Remember that He will take you through a valley to test your faith, and to increase your faith. He is there with you every step of the way. Will you make it to the mountain top with God?  Or will you give up, do it yourself, and fall off the cliff?