In And Of Myself

 Trying to be self-reliant and seeking to sort out life on our own took many of us into lifestyles of isolation, addiction, denial, and destructive behaviour. We were never meant to co-dependently rely on others to fix us, but to humbly admit that without God in our lives we are powerless to do anything about our situation and our lives are unmanageable. 

 We were created for life in relationship with God and He has given us His Holy Spirit to empower us to overcome the many temptations that come our way.  When we choose to admit our inability to be self-sufficient, we can finally relax and allow God to care for us. 

 We acknowledge that only a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity.  We admit our character defects and become willing to have God remove them.  It is God, not us, who does the removing.  We pray to know God’s will and to have the power to carry it out.  All these steps remind us that we need God and others if we are to go forward and be made whole.  We consciously choose not to be self-reliant. 

 God will help us find balance today as we put our trust in Him, seek the support of others in the journey, and do the work that is ours to do.

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Please help me to fully turn my will and life over to Your care. I want to be faithful to do the work that I need to do and at the same time trust You to do in me the things that You alone can do.  Amen

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