It’s not all about you. No, really.

So in this wide world in which we live I’ve noticed a very interesting phenomenon which has taken over millions. Quite simply there is a struggle in the heirachy of people and heavenly being. People often confuse themselves with God.

You see for a long time the way you and I used to go about our day was been egocentric. When we woke up in the morning we were concerned about how we feel. Thoughts then glossed over our daily problems and obstacles. Our desires and our ambitions took up our thoughts. We bought things because we liked them and did things because we like to do them. We controled our entire day continually making decisions based on how we felt and what we wanted.

This view of reality really grew in other areas too. We stopped praying becuase we felt we didn’t get anything out of it. Church became a thing of the past because the music wasn’t for us or the preaching was not impacting enough.

Then we started giving God little hints and suggestions on how he should best go about his job. We sometimes told him all of the things we needed like a new car or advancement in our finances. Obviously we saw a problem and after careful deliberation informed the creator of the heavens and the earth what the best thing was to do about fixing it.

Eventually we got so good that we didn’t even need God to run things anymore. We stopped talking to him and decided we knew best on the things of “spiritual matters.” We thought that by making ourselves look incredible with a coverup of good works and friendly attitudes and perfect lives that we could simply bypass sin and enter in to heaven where we could enjoy our perfect eternall personal enjoyment all about ourselves.

But I think one day it hit us as we broke down from the pressing deadlines at work and the broken relationships at home and the secret addictions that no one knew about that we were never able to handle all of this. We just couldn’t do it on our own. I think that’s the day we realized we need God.

No matter how much we want to be, you and I, we’re not God. We can’t even begin to fathom his thoughts. How can we measure to he who spoke the universe into being. The complex systems of life and intricate physical interactions between all things came from his very breath.

“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?”

Job 38:4-7

He is the beginning and the end, the thing that makes all things possible. He fills every fiber of space and binds it together.

We’ve twisted things so much and tried to act like God. We’ve let addictions slide because they make us feel better and we downplay them. Tirelessly we’ve worked and worked without rest becuase we thought we were too strong for the weakness to take a break. We’ve left churches, jobs, places, and relationships because they “weren’t right for us” or “didn’t suite my needs.”

It’s time to let God be God. He is so great and his power and love so perfect that he can resolve all of the issues and brokeness in our life. Oh, what a release it is to know that I am no longer bearing the burden of being my own God but rely fully on the true God who crafts my every step.

Suddenly every aspect of my life changes. More and more thoughts and activietes become about serving and worshipping the great God I have. I can trust in him and release my burden. God is God and that is great!