There is always something in my life that I want to change. Can you relate?
If you could add anything to your life, what would it be?
If you could take away something from your life, what would it be?
Like you, I am convinced that this addition or subtraction would greatly improve my existence here on earth. So I try to change the circumstance. The problem is some things are simply beyond my ability to change them. And no matter how many times I stubbornly repeat, “I think I can…I think I can,” I can’t. It’s like I’m trying to uproot a hundred year old oak tree by kicking it with my foot. It just isn’t going to work. And truthfully if it was that easy to change, I would have already changed it.
A couple summers ago, our family took on a project that required us to move 40 tons of rock! Thankfully, most of the rocks were only the size of a large grapefruit. The work was exhausting, but do-able because the rocks were small. If the rocks, however, were boulders we would not have been able to move them. We could not build enough mental or emotional muscle, in a lifetime of effort, to pick up that kind of weight.
So what are we to do when we can’t lift the burden that is causing us pain?
Ahh…that’s when we reflect on the character of God. The fact is with one breath God can uproot any tree…and with a push of his pinky, He can move a mountain of stone! Spend some time intentionally contemplating the power of God. Your soul will be encouraged and filled with awe and reverence toward Him.
Understanding God’s power produces peace. It’s comforting to know that you are loved by a God who is able. Nothing is impossible for Him. So when you face burdens that overwhelm you, remember you are a child of an All-Powerful Father. And this daddy loves it when you ask for help.
Is it time to change your tactic? Is your foot starting to hurt?
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Heyyyyyyyyy my long lost cousin! Actually, you of course have never been ‘lost’ unless you count some of those moments you were bouncing around SUNYswego! Excellent Bloggin’! Thanks to the Richardson Gazette, I’ve been able to keep atleast a loose connection to my roots. You have always been a fond memory and no doubt someone my wife & I would enjoy hanging out with in our 40’s. Forties!?! Oh no, we’re our parents!
We (Ashley, Karley, Sophia, & Zak) have been in Mobile, Alabama for almost 10 years after 6 in Albuquerque. You can run into us at mrag1.com. We’ll catch up some more later. Tell your family HELLO from us. Have a great day!
so glad I stopped in here this a.m.!
Another awesome post!
When I am especially burdened and feel “weighed down” I picture my self physically taking the burden and laying it at the foot ofthe Cross. Jesus can bear it so much better than me and He wants to! It blows my mind that He DESIRES to bear our burdens and “move our mountains”. He loves us that much!