What Encourages Me...
You ever compare yourself to others? I read somewhere that that isnt very wise, but I still find myself doing it.
- I'm not as smart as he....
- I cant seem to get the discipline he has....
- I'm not that witty......or funny....
- Why cant I just have more money....
But, I have found one place where there is equal opportuity for everyone.
- I can listen to His voice.
- I can get strength from His Word.
- I can be obedient.
- I can be sensitive.
And I find that when I concentrate on some of those basics, I stop looking around at others and feeling small, outdone, and useless, and start to take advantage of what He has given me. And 2 things begin to happen:
- Obedience and Sensitivity to Him begin to influence my actions and attitude
- and He begins to carry me beyond all those circumstances that made me so discontent.
Maybe we should stop trying to figure out why He is doing things, and just submit to how He wants to guide our lives. I usually find He is quite capable.
