When I cling to my life and ways
I go the way of all mankind
Pursuing vanity whose end is ruin
When I let go and let God, He works
Wonders in me, with me, through me.
Surprises reflecting in the mirror of
Eternal love shows me grinning, glowing
Because I don’t end up what I think or fear
I turn up much more like Him; “Thank You
Abba for being, not who I want or wish
For not doing what and when I choose
I’m grateful You are steadfast, patient
The only unchanging influence in a world
Of constant changes; forgive my troubles
As You worked such wonders in me
I wish I knew . . . , I could’ve done better.”
But God knows better: He knows we are
Going this route again. In His hands
I’m work in progress. Though I become more
Like Him, the me in me still makes me so me:
Until all of me becomes all for Him.

Food For Thought: I like to finish whatever I start. I learned early in life that it is not good to start what you can’t finish or to abandon projects halfway because you allowed yourself to be overwhelmed. Consequently, there have been countless times I got stuck where I shouldn’t be, doing things I shouldn’t, long after I shouldn’t even be in that place, all in the name of being determined to finish. Who doesn’t like a great ending to their stories? I am no exception. In fact, I strive for excellent closures. But that is not always the result. And it is tough to walk away if you are like me. It is hard to let go. Yet I have learned that wisdom is knowing your limits and respecting them. I learned that we cannot do everything. There are things that we have to do and those that only God can do. Our role is to recognize what we have to do, to do it the best we can, and thereafter hand over to the One who alone can accomplish those that we can’t. Until we surrender the things we can’t to Him, we will continue to struggle and fail and waste away. In our surrender, God steps in and does what only His Almighty power can accomplish. It is a lesson for us all – to learn our limits and when to let go and let God.

Scripture: Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ. Philippians 3: 8.

Prayer: Dear Lord, may this be my priority: to be like You, in everything, in every way, amen.