“Look, Mom! No hands!” Sometimes I hear these words from my kids, on my running days. We go to the park and they swing while I run. Well, I try to run. And they give me a shout out when I pass by on the track.
Everyone’s thought it, or said it at some point, haven’t they? The need for independence or the struggle to do things on my own has been a problem for me. I’ve been able to take care of stuff without help. always.
So, when my life got a little topsy-turvy the last couple of weeks, I’ve come to a realization: I can’t do life alone. I just can’t. And as much as everyone else knows it, it was a bit of a shocker for me.
What has been so overwhelming in the midst of my personal discovery is that the God of the Universe, who owns every star, is also Jehovah Jireh, my provider. How faithful and generous He has been, giving exactly what I need. His plan for my provision appears to be intricate and detailed, far superior to anything I could have designed….
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Our friendship is new, but so very open and honest. She is choosing to walk this road with me. Her email was short and to the point. But, her words were beyond value. “I’ll be praying you’re able to give this burden to Him.”
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Another friend, recently living a similar journey to mine, said these words, “I’ve learned this is a both hands kind of deal. I just have to hold onto Him with both hands.”
And we agreed that you can’t hold on to anything else if you’re holding onto Him in a two-handed grasp.
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Those are just two of many friends, family members and even acquaintances, offering words of encouragement and comfort, thoughts from Scripture or praying…These people, they have become a part of His provision. How could they possibly know what I need to hear at that moment? They don’t, but He does…because He is my Provider.
I am learning, on a minute by minute schedule, that the only One who offered Himself as a sacrifice, is indeed the very One I need to cling to. Because of His death and resurrection, and the eternal life He gives, I find all that I need in Him; this means letting go of the earthly, in order to hold on to the everlasting God.
Look, no hands! indeed.
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