Interesting Green: Reflection - Dennis DeHaan

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 47, "Playing God", Page 55.
By Dennis DeHaan, Our Daily Bread Author

PHOTO: Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. - Matthew 6:34
Read: Matthew 6:25-34

I had never thought of worry as a form of taking on God's responsibility. But I realized that worry, in its naked form, comes close to doing just that after I saw a sign that read:

Do not feel totally, personally, irrevocably responsible for everything. That's My job. - God

This advice does not absolve us of all responsibility. However, the force of the statement lies in the words "totally", "personally", "irrevocably", and "everything". We often feel we must solve all our problems ourselves, and that unless we come up with the right solution, all will be lost.

Of course, we must take responsibility for our own lives. Yet, God wants us to rely on His guidance. When problems arise, our first duty is to bring them to Him in prayer. He may show us that we've created our own difficulty, and may reveal that we must make changes to resolve it. He'll grant forgiveness and give the strength to change. Or He'll assure us that we're doing all we can, and say: "Leave it with Me. Just do your next duty."

Only God has sufficient energy and wisdom to handle everything well. Worry will gradually lose its hold on our lives if we learn to stop playing God.

When worry walks in, strength runs out, but strength returns when we let God in.
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Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. - Matthew 6:34
Read: Matthew 6:25-34

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I had never thought of worry as a form of taking on God's responsibility. But I realized that worry, in its naked form, comes close to doing just that after I saw a sign that read:

Do not feel totally, personally, irrevocably responsible for everything. That's My job. - God

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This advice does not absolve us of all responsibility. However, the force of the statement lies in the words "totally", "personally", "irrevocably", and "everything". We often feel we must solve all our problems ourselves, and that unless we come up with the right solution, all will be lost.

PHOTO: This advice does not absolve us of all responsibility. However, the force of the statement lies in the words "totally", "personally", "irrevocably", and "everything". We often feel we must solve all our problems ourselves, and that unless we come up with the right solution, all will be lost.
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Of course, we must take responsibility for our own lives. Yet, God wants us to rely on His guidance. When problems arise, our first duty is to bring them to Him in prayer. He may show us that we've created our own difficulty, and may reveal that we must make changes to resolve it. He'll grant forgiveness and give the strength to change. Or He'll assure us that we're doing all we can, and say: "Leave it with Me. Just do your next duty."

PHOTO: Of course, we must take responsibility for our own lives. Yet, God wants us to rely on His guidance. When problems arise, our first duty is to bring them to Him in prayer. He may show us that we've created our own difficulty, and may reveal that we must make changes to resolve it. He'll grant forgiveness and give the strength to change. Or He'll assure us that we're doing all we can, and say: "Leave it with Me. Just do your next duty."
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Only God has sufficient energy and wisdom to handle everything well. Worry will gradually lose its hold on our lives if we learn to stop playing God.

PHOTO: Only God has sufficient energy and wisdom to handle everything well. Worry will gradually lose its hold on our lives if we learn to stop playing God.
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When worry walks in, strength runs out, but strength returns when we let God in.

PHOTO: When worry walks in, strength runs out, but strength returns when we let God in.
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PHOTO: Reflect and Pray
I walked life's path with worry,
Disturbed and quite unblest,
Until I trusted Jesus;
Now faith has given rest. - HGN
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Reflection - Dennis DeHaan - Playing God
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 47, "Playing God", Page 55.
By Dennis DeHaan, Our Daily Bread Author

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Reference

Links

Other Books (Links) - https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/10/reflection-books-links.html

Matthew 6:25-34 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6%3A25-34&version=NIV

Matthew 6:34 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6%3A34&version=NIV

Matthew 11:28-29 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A28-29&version=NIV