Strong Desires for Ourselves & Others, Part 4 (TMF:2101)

Monday, May 29, 2023
Peace to Live By: Strong Desires for Ourselves & Others, Part 4 (TMF:2101) - Daniel Litton
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       You don’t want to be controlled, do you? Well, God doesn’t want to be controlled either, and when we have strong emotions about something, God doesn’t feel free. The same is true for the person who wants to advance in their career. We say, “God, please help me to get this position at work. It would really advance me up the ladder. I really want you to do this.” However, our proper response should be, “Well, if God does it, I will be happy. And if he doesn’t, I will still be happy.” That’s giving up the attachment of wanting the new position. This frees up God to help us if he decides to. The other way, by wanting it too much, in doing that we are cutting off God’s power. Even if we do end up with the job, it will have been obtained through unnecessary struggle and sacrifice, by doing things we didn’t have to do in order to get. When we use our own power, things are hard. When we allow God to work on our behalf, things are easy. Remember, Jesus said, “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:30, ESV).