Do You Know?

We live in a world where we are bombarded with the messages of self-reliance and the idea that we need no one.  We are encouraged to believe that we can do it all, have it all, and whoever doesn't like how we choose to live...hope the door knocks you out on your way out.  And then we wonder why we are so stressed, anxious, and struggling.

Yep, I'm talking to the mirror as well.  I gave in to that mindset for years.  I determined that I needed NO ONE to make me happy because I was the Captain of my fate!  I was the one who determined that I was the in charge of me.  And then God decided that I should really experience what my choices and arrogance meant. For several years, I felt that I could empathize with Job, because everything came crashing down around me.  

God got my attention.  And I found myself in a place where I never want to be ever again.  God and I had a real heart-to-heart and I asked Him to help me and constantly remind me of my need for Him so my arrogance would not get in the way again.  I will tell you, God didn't fix everything all at once because that would have fed right into my own self-determined arrogance that I could to it on my own.  Rather, putting my life back in order was a struggle, but God faithfully gave me the strength to climb every obstacle and brought people into my life to encourage me and pray with me.

And now, here I am relying on God for every breath and am grateful for every moment.  I need God!  So do you.