Secrets to a Peaceful Life
8/15/09 Inspirations You can ask God for anything and He can give it. He can give you anything and He can give you everything. But He never gives you everything, because He’s very careful to give you what you need.
A parent may be able to serve his child all the ice cream the child could want, but He doesn’t do it, because that isn’t what’s best for the child. In the same way, not all our prayers are answered in the way we want them answered. We aren’t in a position to know what’s best for us, so the wisest thing we can do is leave the decisions up to God.
This is an important concept because within it lies all the secrets to a peaceful life, not only in our relationship with God but also in our dealings with others. Think of it this way – if everyone on Earth understood God’s responsibility in providing for us each as we require, what would be the need for the human power grab that is the cause of so much human suffering? If everyone conceded that God knows best, wouldn’t that logically be the end of human striving for position in favor of human striving to honor God?
We don’t kid ourselves that such a thing will come to pass, but if we understand that God thinks of us as individuals, our individual acceptance of God and His desires should be sufficient for us. We are justified if we do our part, and we bless God when we go further by encouraging others to do theirs. But never should we take over things that are better left to God, and never should we question the answers God gives to our prayers.
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I agree that God knows best for us as he had his plans when he created the human race. However, I believe God will truly appreciate that we do not sit on our laurels and wait to be spoon-fed but do our part necessary to impart all the positivies expected by God, first starting with ourselves.
God help those who help themselves. I live by these words every day of my life.
The miseries of life are man-made selfishness. Let’s do our part to move the change onto God’s righteous path.
God bless you.