John 15:5 (NET)
There are many things in life that God has given us wisdom to do that we really don't need to ask for help. Its not that we don't need Him, its just that He already has given us what we need for many things. And then there are things that seem so daunting that we think there is no way we can do them. For example, many years ago I had a conflict with someone that I thought there was going to be no way for me to forgive this person. I would go through that roller coaster of "yes, Lord I forgive them" and then a couple days later I'd be back to being angry with them because I remembered what they did. I knew the right thing was to forgive them, but it was so hard and seemed impossible. Jesus is right, apart from Him, I can't do it. Apart from Jesus, there was no way my mind was going to let me forgive that person. So I said "Lord, you have to help me, otherwise I'm going to keep on this rollercoaster and go crazy." It took some time, but He helped me. He showed me things inside of me that were keeping me from forgiving. We addressed them and I was eventually able to truly forgive that person. Without His help, I would never have known what to do. If we think we can do anything on our own, we are fooling ourselves. Jesus is not a liar, it is true that apart from Him we can accomplish nothing, we need His help, everyday. It is really a good place to be when you realize you can't do it on your own, it humbles us and allows Jesus to do His job.
Take Away...
When something seems too daunting, that there's no way you can do it...ask Jesus to help you and believe that with Jesus, nothing is impossible!
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