Stay Out Of God's Way

Ecclesiastes 3:2; 4-6 “...a time to plant and a time to uproot; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing; a time to search and a time to count as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away…”

Today, some of us are waking up to a struggle, a continued spiritual fight. One where we are trying our best to help another to see the best path in their situation. It is a fight we’ve come to a place where we thought we had victory. But today we awake to find that the battle is far from over. We are at that point where we realize that we have done all we can do. Under our own power we are at a place where we can go no further in this effort to support and help. 

Most of the time this involves a family member or close friend that may struggle with addiction, financial issues or just personal obstacles. Whatever the case may be, the understanding here is that this is a point where we must ‘let go’. We have planted the seeds. We have prayed and we have physically and monetarily given, so now the rest needs to come from the actions and decisions of those we are trying to help. Their decisions may take them on a painful, struggling journey, but it is one that must now be taken and done by them. Spiritual lessons will come for them in their experiences. And they themselves will realize that they cannot go anywhere until they realize they cannot do this on their own.

In order for them to learn to walk the path of righteousness, God will have to be included in their journey. It will come when the seeds we have planted in them begin to grow. And their spirits reach out to God on their behalf. This is when their decisions will become righteous and their awareness in direction to journey on the right paths, will come. In God’s time, (and if it be His will), He will allow us to intervene again. This time helping them spiritually as they travel their now, transformed ‘godly’ journey. A journey of ‘trusting in Him’ not in themselves.

The Bible says in Galatians 6:5 that each person has to carry their own load. Meaning we need to act and position ourselves so that God can use us for His purpose. God’s direction for us to ‘let go’ comes because He wants to take over and prepare our loved ones for their miracle; the same as He has done for us in our lives. Allowing them the chance to serve in their salvation. Just as they must learn that they cannot walk their journey without God, we must not enable them by allowing ourselves to realize, we can not help others without God. With Him, all things are possible because the victory has already been won. Trust in Him and watch the miracle happen in the lives of those we love.

May God continue to bless and keep you under His love and protection in Jesus’ name.

Amen