You are invited to a sumptuous feast. The menu has been planned specifically for your benefit and enjoyment. Your host will see to your every need and will dine with you as long as you wish.” Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Now imagine that you arrive at the feast with your own flatware. It’s no ordinary flatware. You grabbed the best that you had. It’s neatly packaged and comes complete with its own napkin and possibly a hand-wipe. Upon your arrival, your host questions why you felt it necessary to provide your own utensils. You are quick to explain that while you were sure that they could provide an excellent meal, you doubted their ability to see to the details and took it upon yourself to take charge of the situation. You proudly show them the multi-use utensil that is a combination of a fork and spoon. Surely, this is better than anything the host could provide. Your host respects your choice and watches as you struggle to eat the food that has been so carefully prepared. There are some foods that you can’t eat because you refuse to use what your host has for you. After all, you know what you’re doing.
While this situation may seem ridiculous, it is essentially what we do with God all too often. God has invited us to take part in a glorious life. Everything has been carefully planned and while we may not know or understand everything that happens, we can be assured that He has everything under control. Even with that assurance, we mistakenly show up thinking that we need to help God out. We profess to know that God can take care of the big issues in our lives, but fail to recognize that He has every detail taken care of also. We show up with our less than ideal notions of how things should be and end up missing some of the greatest blessings that He has waiting for us. We say that we give Him complete control and then turn around and put limitations on how He can accomplish His plan. Whether it’s a dollar, a mile, or a minute, every time we take it upon ourselves to stipulate how God can bless us, we rob ourselves of what is waiting for us.
You are invited to a sumptuous feast, but don’t worry. He’ll provide flatware
While this situation may seem ridiculous, it is essentially what we do with God all too often. God has invited us to take part in a glorious life. Everything has been carefully planned and while we may not know or understand everything that happens, we can be assured that He has everything under control. Even with that assurance, we mistakenly show up thinking that we need to help God out. We profess to know that God can take care of the big issues in our lives, but fail to recognize that He has every detail taken care of also. We show up with our less than ideal notions of how things should be and end up missing some of the greatest blessings that He has waiting for us. We say that we give Him complete control and then turn around and put limitations on how He can accomplish His plan. Whether it’s a dollar, a mile, or a minute, every time we take it upon ourselves to stipulate how God can bless us, we rob ourselves of what is waiting for us.
You are invited to a sumptuous feast, but don’t worry. He’ll provide flatware
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