We've lived by this expression; posted it as a Facebook status, shared it as a piece of advice for others to follow, or wrote it over and over in our private journals.
I started a book, while I was pregnant, called "Unleash!" that's written by Perry Noble, the pastor of my church. I've recently picked it back up to try as finish it and I'm almost done. The entire book has awakened my heart and I highly recommend it. I've taken a pen to underline or highlight parts that I want/need to look back on and could have almost the whole book underlined! There is one chapter though that really caught my attention.
Perry explains of how false that above statement really is and how frustrating that reality can be. And he's right. We think of God as someone who has our back, who knows exactly how our life is supposed to play out. He loves us! Why would he put us through something we couldn't handle?!
There are a ton of things that I'm going through and that I've been through where I've more then questioned His plan, I questioned His existence. There was a point in my life where I was a overwhelmed by doubt, hurt, anxiety, embarrassment, and shame that it pained me to live that way so much. I would shout to sky "Where are You?! Why are You doing this to me?!" Sometimes I still ask why.
I know friends and family that have been through it: divorce, death, illness, job loss, an affair, etc
These are all thing way beyond our control and I know, for certain, more than we all can handle!
But that is the absolute beauty of having a relationship with Jesus!
I am not expected to handle any of this! God has put so much in my life that I failed at because I tried to control and handle it myself. I knew but never really realized until reaching that chapter in Perrys book that we are put through the ringer so that we can give up that control. So that we can let God handle what we are going through. He wants us to lean on HIM alone, to depend on HIM alone, to not tell Him how big our problems are but tell our problems how big our God is! To boast about, not our own strength but the Lords strength.
For a control freak like me, it's not easy. I still have a very tight grip on my life that I'm slowly surrendering to Him. When I can't handle a situation my first thought is that something is just totally wrong with me. I'm just not doing life right, I'm not doing Christianity right but this is not true. I'm just leaning on my own strength and not His.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
-Philippians 4:13
God IS going to give us more than we can handle but it's only because He loves us more then we can even begin to understand and wants nothing more then for us to grow closer with Him and trust in His power.
If you're still going through a tough time maybe that's Gods way of telling you that He's still in charge; that it's time to let go and let Him handle it. Trust in Him!
Don't ever be afraid to reach out to others and say that something is more than you can handle. There were situations in my life where I wish I leaned to others for help instead of trying to do it all myself. We are not meant to do life alone!
With that being said if there are any of you, anywhere, that is reading this and needs an ear to talk to my email is always available to you (gfmamaj@gmail.com) or if you're local we can always meet to chat!
You've got this. You're going to be ok. This is just a season.
Much, much love!
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