Saturday, April 02, 2005

I Have Heard it Said...

Ever hear anyone say, "God will not give you (or me) more than you (I) can handle"? Do you believe it? I don't.

I don't believe Scripture says that. I do know that Scripture says, "we will not be tempted with more than we can handle and that he will provide a way out."
(Leslie's paraphrase see 1 Corinthians 10:13).

But isn't life lived outside of God more than we can handle? I mean really. There are circumstances that we face that are tough, hard to handle, more than we can bear...apart from God's presence living with us and through us. Sometimes, I find just day to day ordinary life more than I can handle.

God never said that we would end up on easy street, but he did say when we find ourselves in the ghettos, He's right there with us.

1 comment:

Lori said...

We have to make sure that it is God giving us these things and not us taking on too much.
I have learned to say no a little better these days for my own sanity.
I do struggle with understanding why God gives us so much to handle though.
Love how raw and open you are. Thanks for sharing. See you Tomorrow.