it’s not up to me…

what if your spouse called you and here was the total phone call: “pick up the kids at school, get the oil changed in the car, get us some money at the atm. amen.”  click.  that was the whole phone call.  that would not be very good relationally.  how would you feel at the end of that call? 

but that’s how we treat GOD a lot of times.  just take a moment to say HIS name – FATHER.  realize HIS importance and HIS greatness as you begin.  prayer is not just asking GOD for things.  it’s part of our relationship with GOD.  when you do that you realize GOD is greater. 

psalm 148.13 (niv), HIS name is greater than all others.

GOD has names like all mighty, all powerful, LORD and something happens when we take the time to recognize the greatness of HIS name. 

for me, the focus shifts and all of a sudden i’m not the center of the universe any more.  all of a sudden it’s not all on my shoulders any more.  i realize GOD’s greatness.  it’s not up to me to hold everything together. 

sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking that our plans are holding the universe together or our strategy or even our worry. some of you think that if you stopped worrying this universe would cease to exist as we know it.  you really feel that way. 

but the truth is GOD was running the universe just fine before i got here and HE’s going to run it just fine after i leave.  that’s the greatness of GOD.  and sometimes i need that to put life in perspective.  we all need something greater to give us the security that we need to make it in everyday life. 

just a thought from the front porch…