July 6, 2020 / Amanda Johnson

Our feelings do not move God.  Our faith, based on the trustworthiness of God’s word and our conscientious decisions to obey and believe Him compel God to act on our behalf.  Faith is the conduit for those situations that cannot be accomplished by a mere me!  And, God never exercises miracles when I can perform the ordinary. So, if I need a mountain moved and I have the ability and a shovel, I don’t need to pray.  I need to dig!

Reflect

I should not allow opportunities to overwhelm me.  Instead I should assess, is this a God-sized problem that requires a miracle, or is this a me-sized problem that requires initiative and hard work on my part?

Request

Dear Jesus:  Give me discernment to know if a situation requires my effort, or if I need to take my hands off, pray and trust You to work, knowing that You are more than able to accomplish those things that concern me.

Amen.