A couple nights ago I was praying before bed - asking God to help me and give me wisdom in a couple situations I was dealing with. I wanted to know how to act/react to what was going on.
God's answer surprised me.
He said, "Carrie, why don't you stop using me as a crutch and let me be your backbone instead?"
Huh?
So we talked about it a little more.
Apparently, I've been using my own wisdom to deal with issues again. I'm pretty intelligent, but intelligence isn't as good as truth. So things don't always work out quite right. My intelligent response still causes a bit of drama, it seems. And then I need a crutch. I beg God's help to get me through the situation. I seek truth a bit too late.
What if I just let Truth speak for itself? What if it was the backbone of the situation? What if, the next time a situation presents itself - I simply step forward into it with Truth not as the afterthought, but as the first thought? Simply stated, Truth does speak for itself. All I'm asked to do is say the words. Backbone words.
It does seem to be a better way to go. Crutches are fun for a little while - but pretty soon you get sick of needing them.
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