Gradually, and Then Suddenly

I love how God confirms through Dusty and Buren what He wants me to work on. This year’s theme during my daily devotions has been, “Depend on Me. Tell me everything you need me to help you with – big and small.”

“Jesus Calling”, by Sarah Young, has been my daily devotional for 25 years. Each year a particular theme will come to my attention. Some of the things I highlighted so far this year have been:

“I want you to learn a new habit. Try saying ‘I trust you Lord’ in response to anything that happens to you. (1/04) “Practice trusting Me during quiet days, when nothing seems to be happening. Then when the storms come, your trust balance will be sufficient to see you through. “Learn to trust Me when things go wrong. Disruptions to your routine highlight your dependence on Me”. (1/18). “Strive to trust Me in more areas of your life. Anything that makes you anxious is a growth opportunity” (2/22)

What has been my biggest stumbling block? PRIDE. My ego says like a two-year-old, “I can do this myself. I don’t need any help.” The therapist in my says, “You know how to figure problems out. You just need to try harder at changing your thinking.

As with everything else, I have not fully arrived. But I am gradually working on telling God I need Him in areas I previously tackled with self-sufficiency and independence. My biggest challenge is to tell Him I need help in telling Him!

As we observe Lent, let’s commit to give up our need to control. Let’s embrace the need-to-need God habit. As we begin this new habit gradually, we will suddenly be released from constant striving, and experience His love as He supplies all of our needs according to His riches in glory through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)

In Him,

Linda Langston