Stop Trying So Hard

November 8

I don’t like being uncomfortable. I don’t particularly appreciate feeling emotional turbulence. I want to feel stable and happy, and in control. God has been stirring things up in me. It makes me feel all the things I don’t like. My solution is to work hard to figure out what God wants to show me or teach me so I can get back to serenity. I like being in the happy place. God, on the other hand, wants me to be whole. He is not in a hurry to do this work. He wants true healing, not a quick fix. This morning at church during worship, I felt Him say...

Stop trying so hard and just show up. I am doing a good work in you.

He is doing the work! Not me. I just need to be present with Him. Keep asking Him good questions. Questions like:

Why am I feeling this way?

What is the root of this feeling, or where is it coming from?

Is there a lie I am believing?

What truth do I need to know and believe?

These are just a few of the questions I ask God. I trust Him to reveal what I need to know and when I need to know it. He is doing the work; I just need to be open to the process. My life is in His hands. I can rest and trust that He will see me through.