NOT BY POWER...ALONE

There's no need to say its been such a long time since I posted anything here so just read on ok? My handsome son has been a source of fascination for me in the past few weeks. He's entered the toddler tantrum stage where he sees what adults do and wants to do the same stuff with the ease and perfection adults do but of course can't do. Because he can't get the same results as the adults around do, he gets angry and frustrated and just begins to hit the person nearest him or just fling the item in his hand away.

What is most interesting is that when anyone wants to help, he vehemently refuses. One day he was throwing one of those tantrums again. I watched as he kept trying to feed himself without spilling the rice he wanted to eat. You could see the frustration he experienced as he kept spilling the rice since he hadn't learned how to master the handling of the spoon yet. As I looked on, I could identify with him.

You know the many times you have taken on a project or endeavour and tried with all the resources and abilities you have, to achieve some level of success and failed, time and time again? You know the feeling that yuo get after you have done everything you believe is necesary for success and still yet the end you had in sight is elusive?

Well I need you to know that there's no harm in putting all our efforts to see our dreams fulfilled. It is good to make plans and work at making our dreams a reality. However we must also realise that we are only human and even though we make good plans, it is going to take more that good plans to succeed at whatever we are doing.

These are days when dependence on God is seen as weakness. A period when independence is celebrated but we must never forget that eventhough a horse is prepared for battle, victory is gauranteed by the Lord. As much as we have all the human and financial resources, electronic gadgets, know-how (intelligence) and connections we must understand that the arm of flesh will fail. Let's learn to commit our ways to God and see Him perfect our plans.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart...in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path.

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