Our grandaughter, Hannah was trying to dress herself. What ends up happening is 3 -4 pictures of her trying to put on her top. You can see this for yourself and smile:(http://martinmemoriesfromthenorthwest.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-can-dress-myself.html)
What is interesting is that all the while she thinks she can do it and keeps failing, her daddy is right there telling her he can help but no she wants to do it all herself. In the end she must let daddy do it but as you can see from the frown on her face above as Hannah's Daddy says: "Hannah is Miss Independent! She likes to do everything herself. She has perfected the pouty face to try and get her way."
Isn't that just like you and me? We want to do things on our own to experience the feeling and the emotional attachment that comes along with accomplishing something all on our by ourselves with nobody's help.
The truth of the matter is that we cannot in most cases when it comes to the spiritual dimensions of our life, accomplish it on our own. The Lord is the one who perfects, completes and does what He needs for the Kingdom using us in the process!
Philippians 2:13 says this - for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
And the promise made earlier in Philippians is clear will od do what He says?
Philippians 1:6 says - And I am sure that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again.
Hey need help with something that you are trying to struggle doing all by yourself? Remember Hannah and try not to pout when God wants to help, rather joyously accept the gift of God's grace in your life to fulfill all things pertaining to life and living!
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