Self-sufficient assistant
- 17
- Dec
- 2015
While talking with an assistant, she told me about the difficulties and deserts that she was experiencing.
Her words were almost schematic. Her position before what was happening was of someone that was very secure and practical. It seemed like there was no pain and only a sense of self-sufficiency, as if she could manage to solve everything through the strength of her arm. And that is precisely where the danger comes into play!
You may ask, “But Luisa, isn’t that positive, the person feels secure and practical during difficult times?”
On one side yes, because the person is not easily shaken; but on the other side of the coin, it leads them to being independent from God, because we develop a pride that we can overcome ourselves … and this happens in a very subtle way.
In times of difficulties, we should make the most of seeking in depth what God wants to reveal to us. Because everything that happens in our life is not in vain, especially in the life of the righteous. God always wants to speak to us, reveal something new and we learn more about ourselves.
For this reason, do not allow yourself to be indifferent at the time of pain, as this will distance you from God.
There are many assistants that have stood-out in their service in the Work of God, they are active, always ready. But when it comes to solving what is within them, seeking God and doing his will, what He wants for their lives during difficult times … they lean on themselves, on their works and their knowledge. And they end up not taking advantage of these moments to develop their inner and personal being.
We must not forget that everything is permitted by God and often it is a way to draw our attention towards Him and develop a closer relationship; and fully depend on His strength, and not on the strength of our “arms”.
“This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord…“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. (Jr.17: 5,7)
What do you have to say about today’s post? Share with us, through your comments, your opinion.
Thema Dineo
27th December 2015 at 16:04
I see myself in the post.. I need to change.. Thank you
malebogo seakolo
26th December 2015 at 13:52
This is very true i is something that i have experienced i am 19 years i have been an assistant in the universal church for 3 years now and truly speaking the time i stopped depending on my own strength i had an experience with God.
I did everything right in terms of material things when difficulties came i depended on my knowdledge of God simply because i did not have an intimate relationship with him, it did not work out because my life became a rack i am that kind of young lady that considers herself hardcore i am not moved by anything but that took me far from God it made me hide things from him thinking i will solve them with time there were things shaved deep in me making me to be stuck because i had not overcome myself .
To do the work of God to be a child of the most high you need an intimate relationship with God for him to be your guide because it is a spiritual war we are in and it wont help to depend on other things rather than him, he knows what is needed for one to change their life and who they are he just needs us to be like children to accept correction and follow his will.
Only when i understood this my life changed i became a new person just because of investing on an intimate relationship with God .
Mary ann aquino
24th December 2015 at 15:54
I agreed that we must always depend on God.as an assistant i also went through dessert , a very difficult situation 4mos.ago i was very sick i was paralyzed eventhough my family and my spiritual family showed support i told God no one could help me but only Him.i came to the point that i told God i did everything im faithfully coming to the Church eventhough i couldnt walk.one night i decided to cut my hair to sacrifice and was talking with God that i depending only to Him.i couldnt do anything i couldnt survive in this world without Him.
Yonella
23rd December 2015 at 8:32
This teaches us never to be Dependant on ourselves. It is true that at times we lean on the strength of our arm and we think that we can solve any situation by ourselves, which will make us weaker and to be full of pride and we’ll then gradually be far from God because we don’t seek strength from Him. We must always depend on God and seek hep from Him at all time even though we may think we don’t deserve, we must ask anyway and through His mercy He will provide.
Gina Pinto
19th December 2015 at 13:50
Thanks for sharing dona Luisa, Yes with God we can do everthing, without him we can’t do nothing, because as a human beings we have limitations.
Sakina chalamanda
19th December 2015 at 5:47
Do not put your trust in man but in God. Man will definitely disappoint you but God- He is always on time