The Lord preserves the simple. - Psalm 116:6
The psalmist says that simplicity leads to salvation. The simplicity of the childlike faith that Jesus spoke of. Knowledge can make us arrogant, but faith acknowledges that we know nothing. If we ever feel that we are in control and can rule our lives, we are not in a place where God has control. When I am strong and powerful, God has no place in my life. When I am weak and abased, God must be my life.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.
How many times have I seen what I want and set out to achieve it, only to fail miserably? And how many times have I submitted to His will, only to find my wildest dreams coming true? The more I study theology the less I realize I know. Just when I think that I could be coming to an understanding of God and who He is, I turn the corner into another mystery or paradox. What I do know is that all my effort to do the right things is wasted. Only when I simply rest in Him do I find peace as well as success.
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