Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Luke 18:9-14

GUILTY!   I feel so very guilty.  My pride gets the best of me.  I try to do things in my own strength.  I look down on others.  I do my best to earn affection and attention.  I do it all, time and time again.

On the flip side, I recently took a trip to Michigan with the kids.  I felt very brave and confident driving 1200 miles with the kids, by myself, twice.  Before I even got to Lake City, I started realizing how foolish I was.  I had no control over the mood of the kids, potential accidents, flat tires, car problems and so many other things.  I started to fear.  Fortunately, I had packed some sermons on CD to listen to while we drove.  I listened to Mike Tiffany teach on grace.  I realized that my day may go horribly wrong, but God was big enough to walk me through whatever might happen.  I rested in God's grace for the entire trip and it was amazing.  There were only a few crazy moments with the kids.  I was spared from any crazy issues with the car.  Best of all, my faith grew as I realized I did nothing to make the trip happen smoothly--it was God.

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