Take refuge in the LORD

I am a bit of a control freak, maybe a little more than a bit. Now, I don't mean that I have to take control of every situation. I more mean that I feel that there is something for me to do in each and every situation. I am not one to sit on the side and watch things happen; I usually try to involve myself and control the outcome. Ah, there is the rub...

I don't have to control the means and methods, necessarily. I just want to control the outcome. I want my expected outcome to be the eventual outcome. Do you ever find yourself there? In almost every situation, I can find myself trying to influence what is potentially going to happen. I am not proud of this, I am just stating facts. And, my involvement hinders more often than not, and usually affects the outcome but not in positive ways.

Today's word is Psalm 118:8, ESV, which reads, "It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man."

It is better to trust GOD with the outcome than me. Why? Because, I am human and I mess things up - A LOT. Again, I don't intend to make things worse but I do. I don't see the big picture. I don't always see how one action is going to affect something ten actions down the road. I get too focused on me and how the outcome affects me and mine and I don't make the best decisions sometimes.

Men and women will let us down. They will fail us and hurt us, cause us pain and discomfort, stretch us and try us, but don't let that stop us from loving one another. We need each other. We need to be loved and cared for by one another. We need to trust one another. However, we need to put our ultimate trust in the LORD.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T