Learning To Lean
Learning to lean into Jesus is something that has been resonating in my prayer time with The Lord. Each day I come to Him with my grocery list of needs, whether they are for me or prayer requests for family or friends. There are so many needs... But am I leaning into Him? Not for what He can do, but for who He is to me. Just to be close to Him.
He knows how very needy I am. He knows all of my weaknesses. He knows the very depths of who I am... my flaws and my strengths. One of my weaknesses is self sufficiency. I'm a doer. I try to be proactive when a problem arises. If I see or hear of a need I want to try to help. Sure, that can be a good thing, but sometimes it's because I think I can help. It should be Lord, what can You do or what do you want me to do?
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT)
9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
Too many times, I find myself relying on my strength instead of His. I try to find a solution instead of looking to Jesus for the solution. My self sufficiency shows me that I need to learn to lean into Him more than ever.
When I feel inadequate or overwhelmed it seems much easier to lean into Christ .
I want to live in balance... knowing I need Him in all areas of my life and being confident to make decisions.
Does learning to lean involve more listening than doing? Does it mean listening for the Holy Spirit's direction? Yes, I believe it does. I want to stop barging ahead thinking I know the direction. I want to stop and listen for the Lord to point out the right path for me to take. I love this next verse.
Psalms 25:4-5 (NLT)
Show me the right path, O Lord;
point out the road for me to follow.
5 Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
My favorite verse then comes to mind... which really sums it all up. It takes me back to the basics of my faith, where I need to trust and lean into Him and not my own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Yes, Lord, teach me more of how to lean into You and Your ways.
Blessings,
Lori
Great reminders - I am working on following with faith. I tend to worry about lots of things that are truly out of my control. So working on letting things go and wait for the path that is sure to open. Thank you for the encouraging words.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginger! I need those reminders also. Thank you also for your encouraging comment! <3
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