In my Bible Study right now I'm being challenged to cede all control of my life to God. They specify that this means giving Him my worries and all that I'm anxious about. I'm not usually a worrier; His faithfulness to me has been so apparent that it's easy to trust Him and not dwell on things I can't change. But I am a controller: I tend to be self-sufficient and can find myself relying on me to get things done rather than on God. I try to make sure things in my life go the way I want them to.
My question is this: how do I know when I am relying on myself and when I am relying on God while solving problems and getting things done by His grace? After all, He gave my mind, my decision-making powers, etc. Is it simply the act of acknowledging God's preeminence in my life? As long as I pray and say "Your will be done, not mine," does that mean I am free to problem solve as I see fit while listening and responding to God's voice (if I can hear it)?
Maybe this question will go away when I get better at recognizing God's voice and hearing His will for my life. I am very excited about growing in that area! This post doesn't make a lot of sense as I reread it, so I guess I'm just trying to share some things I've been thinking about lately. Any thoughts?
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Wow, great question! I am learning that the key is "surrenderedness," a word I made up to indicate the degree to which I am willing to accept whatever His will is for me. If I can truly say that I will enthusiastically take on whatever He has for me, then I can confidently go out and use my intellect and skills to get my next job, or make a financial or parenting decision or whatever. The trick is to STAY surrendered so that if the outcome is different than what I thought I was working out, I can thank Him and embrace what it is.
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