Always SCHEMING!!!

I haven’t found anywhere in the Bible where it says, that we are supposed to scheme and try to figure things out for ourselves.  I haven’t found where GOD says we have to make a way for ourselves.



What THE WORD does say is that HE will direct our paths!!!  HE will lead and guide us!!! 



Proverbs 3:6 (NKJV) In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.



You know, I was thinking about this and I realized that it is FEAR that keeps us from trusting GOD!!!



We are so scared that if we don’t figure things out for ourselves, then it won’t get done.



I can just see GOD sitting there and waiting on us to let these things go.  I can just hear HIM saying, “I’VE GOT THIS!!!”  I can handle this!!!  Take your hands off of it and let me do it!!!  I PROMISE YOU THAT I WILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING, IF YOU’LL LET ME!!!



But many times we are so scared, that we are NOT walking in FAITH and we are NOT trusting GOD!!!  And we certainly aren’t listening to HIM!!!



I have literally had GOD say to me, I can’t do anything, because you are so scared that you won’t allow me to move in this situation!!! 


When GOD told me that, I broke down and began to cry!!! 


At that moment, I let it all go and I let GOD have it!!!  And you know what???

 

He took care of everything for me!!!  And I knew that everything would be just fine!!!



You know, I knew that something was wrong and I couldn’t figure out what it was!!!  I didn’t even realize that I had allowed the enemy to make me fearful!!!   



GOD doesn’t want us to be fearful!!!  FEAR comes from the enemy of our souls and we should NOT accept it!  He wants to keep us fearful and upset all the time, that way when GOD tries to speak to us, we can’t hear HIM!!!



2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.



GOD doesn’t want us to be anxious or worry about anything!!!  He wants us to bring our fears to HIM and leave them there.  GOD wants us to trust in HIM!!!  HE wants us to have THE PEACE OF GOD THAT PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING!!! (KJV)



Philippians 4:6-7 (CEB)

⁶ Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks.
⁷ Then the peace of God that exceeds all understanding will keep your hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus.



After I stopped being so upset and fearful, and I gave everything to GOD, HE gave me these verses!!! 



Isaiah 43:1-3 (KJV)

43 But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

² When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

³ For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour…

As I read these verses, I realized that my GOD was telling me that no matter what I went through, HE would be there with me.  HE IS WALKING BESIDE ME, HOLDING MY HAND!!!  He is NOT going to allow me to be overtaken or overthrown by any problem!!!  And HE is NOT going to allow the enemy of my soul to destroy me!!!