When we have a relationship with God, what does that mean? For me, it meant praising him, worshipping him, thanking him, sharing with him, giving him my burdens...you know, the typical stuff we all do.
So why do so many of us still fight with worry, disappointment, and failure? It's because we STILL don't have a complete relationship in him. It was so easy when we were kids. We went to God about EVERYTHING!!! Adulthood happens and our relationship with him flips to this cursory mess of only things we are willing to either give over or deal with.
I realize that I hold onto what I believe are personal failures--sickness, stress, not reaching goals, failed marriage, not being able to do enough for my kids, losing jobs, my music ministry not expanding enough, being a divorcee in the church...yeah, the list is pretty extensive. I've been studying and reading and the thought came to me through reading a book called "The Shack": When did God EVER call ANYONE a failure? If God is a God of love, wouldn't he love you even during a bad time--whether it was your fault or not? If we believe God to be our "Father" and we as parents still love our children even when they make a mistake, we need to understand that he still loves us when times have taken a turn.
Give God what you've seen as your failures. Release yourself from all of that hurt, hiding, remorse and disappointment in yourself. I just did--and it's an amazing feeling!
Onward!
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