Relying on God
I believe every time we feel frustration, it means we've really stopped relying on God. That might sound like a bold statement to you, but think about it: God's given you and me His Holy Spirit and His grace to help us walk through anything that comes our way. Frustration hits when we stop depending on Him and try to make something happen our own way.
Understanding this really helped me. Every time I became frustrated, I reminded myself that what I was really doing was trying to take the place of the Holy Spirit. I was trying to be Holy Spirit Junior!
Do you struggle with an independent spirit? When you refuse to depend on God, in essence, you're saying, "Okay, God, I appreciate that You're around, but watch me do this." Depending on God for everything may be difficult, but it's the key to the victory we need every single day of our lives.
When God saved us, He didn't help us and then say, "Ok, that's it. You're on your own now!" He's eternally saved us, which means if we depend on Him, He will guide us and help us.
Galations 5:16 urges us to "walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit...then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh".... Notice that it doesn't say "conquer the flesh independently...then you will certainly not gratify the desires of the flesh." No, it says to live in the Holy Spirit.
Choose to stop living independently, and rely on the Holy Spirit. I promise you won't regret it!
Prayer Starter: God, You are all I need. Help me not to trust in myself, but to put my trust in You and to rely only on You.
I have just separated from my wife, not by choice. I could have went to the world and looked for ways to fill the void of my legally separated wife, but instead, I chose to turn to God. I knew that he would never leave or forsake me. Its been very tough, but I have put my complete faith in God. I have been down, weary, sad, depressed, crying, but by the Grace and love of God, I have been rejoicing and praising his name. God does things for a reason. I have lost things in life, yet God continues to open doors of opportunities for me. My life was not right with him during the marriage, but he has shown me the light in many ways. He keeps opening my eyes to my faults, sin, self centeredness, hard heart. I have allowed him to change me. I just wanna help anybody I can, the Jesus has helped me. God bless you. Download bible apps and read God's word. Focus on God and everything else will come to place.
