"One of the greatest temptations we face as children of God is to doubt God's power and willingness to help. So we turn to the devices of this world. Problems arise; sickness slows us down; we experience loss; and the first thing we turn to is some device of our own discovery."
It's SO hard not to rely on my self! As a friend of many new mothers I'm taken back to those sleepless nights when I hear, "I wish I knew what I did right last night that made my son sleep soundly so I could do it again" ~ Because of course I think I'm in control and if I can just play my cards right again or line up x,y,z then life will be make sense.
ARGH
Amen to that - what did I do in the classroom yesterday that engaged them so that I didn't have to send anyone to the office? What did I eat yesterday so that the scale showed a loss instead of a gain? What can i do to get more accomplished in a day? The list goes on and on. Thank you, Lord, for being the answer to every prayer.
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