Yesterday was such a nice day outside for mid-November; almost 70 degrees and a little humid. We figured it would be a perfect day to get Hannah outside and ride her bike, which she agreed with. Now, the history we have with teaching her to ride her tricycle is that it usually ends up with her giving it a try the first few times, telling her that she has to steer in order to not roll off into the grass, or that if she stops moving her feet the bike will stop. Usually what happens after the first few times is that she will try to ride it expecting that maybe this time the bike will steer and push itself; eventually leading to her stomping her feet on the ground, yelling "I can't do it!!" at the top of her lungs, crying, and then we're done. Well, that's essentially what happened yesterday. She became so frustruated with not being able to do it that she was practically "paralyzed" from the ability to try to ride her bike, regardless of Ken and I being there to instruct and guide her.
I think at times in life I am a lot like this. I will try to step forward in what I believe God is calling me to do, give it a go a couple times, and if it doesn't work I stomp my feet and cry and scream "I can't do it!!". I get so frustrated with myself that I become "paralyzed" from my own inabilities and fears. Well that's just it, I can't do anything in my own power. Sometimes the Lord has to stoop down and look me in the face and remind me that yes I can do what He has called me to do, if I allow him to be the driving force behind it instead of expecting myself to be able to just make it happen. Just like Hannah was able to make it uphill easier when I gave her bike a little nudge from behind, God is there all the while nudging me. It's so "easy" to give up when we become discouraged and think that well maybe it wasn't God's plan after all for me to do thus and such, when actually He is wanting us to use this time to fully rely on and surrender to Him. It's a daily act of discipline of giving ourselves fully to Him to shape and mold and guide not only what we DO but who we ARE.
My desire now more than ever is to be changed to be more and more into the likeness of Christ.
I think at times in life I am a lot like this. I will try to step forward in what I believe God is calling me to do, give it a go a couple times, and if it doesn't work I stomp my feet and cry and scream "I can't do it!!". I get so frustrated with myself that I become "paralyzed" from my own inabilities and fears. Well that's just it, I can't do anything in my own power. Sometimes the Lord has to stoop down and look me in the face and remind me that yes I can do what He has called me to do, if I allow him to be the driving force behind it instead of expecting myself to be able to just make it happen. Just like Hannah was able to make it uphill easier when I gave her bike a little nudge from behind, God is there all the while nudging me. It's so "easy" to give up when we become discouraged and think that well maybe it wasn't God's plan after all for me to do thus and such, when actually He is wanting us to use this time to fully rely on and surrender to Him. It's a daily act of discipline of giving ourselves fully to Him to shape and mold and guide not only what we DO but who we ARE.
My desire now more than ever is to be changed to be more and more into the likeness of Christ.
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