A Sharp, Yet Very Blunt, Prescription

It’s one thing to pray for wisdom. It’s a completely different thing to ask God to open your eyes (and heart) to seeing, accepting and following the wisdom He shares. Since my life has God as its core, my navigation system’s compass is glued to God’s guidance. The result is honest knowledge of both my limitations and God’s abundant predominance — i.e.., my need to back off so God can move all forward.

The hard pill for me to swallow was letting God cure me of my trying to play doctor where only His cure can make well. In short, God recently handed me a sharp, yet very blunt, prescription to take daily till my urge to meddle was completely suppressed!!! My daily dose of God’s medicine worked. God (from inside out, from heart and soul to mouth) brought me to understand that sometimes my worldly doctor bag can’t change anything but could destroy everything. So instead of trying to be a miracle doc, I sure better concentrate on not being the medical quack who ends up destroying everything -and possibly everyone.

The Prayer of Serenity, not my exuberant desire to get in and fix the broken, is what needs to replace my bag of “personal” tricks. “God grant me to serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference”. (Reinhold Niebuhr)

I’ve learned praying for wisdom is strength not weakness; and more wisdom often translates into stepping back so God can step forward and shutting up so God can prevent shutdowns. Most important of all, before I spurt out all my answers, I better ask myself one question. Can I change anything or destroy everything? Finally, I need to get myself behind God’s lead and let Him (not my bag of worldly fix it tricks) mend and heal the broken.

At best, my ability is only to help nurse along others according to God’s plan. God alone is the Almighty Healing Physician. Gladly, I now release myself from randomly giving orders to others and, gratefully, submit myself to taking orders God directly sends my way. “Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding”. Proverbs 3:5-6 (AMP)