I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.  They will come in and go out and find pasture.  The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy;  I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.   John 10:10 HCSB

I was raised a bit of a tomboy.  I spent most of my adult life in jobs that were primarily male dominated, but I would never call myself a women’s libber.  I mean don’t get me wrong, I think if a woman does the same job as a man, that she should get the same pay.  But I have never been insulted when  man opens a door for me.  I have never been insulted when a man wants to pay for our meal.  And even though, I feel confident that I can take care of myself, I am not offended when my husband gets protective.  Well, most of the time I’m not.  Sometimes I think he goes a little overboard, but that’s a whole other story.  I am a southern girl and I appreciate a true southern gentleman.  I appreciate the fact that he was raised right and remains chivalrous in a time when many men have strayed away from that.

God wants to be good to us, but we have to choose to let Him do that.  We have to choose to live in a close relationship with Him.  He wants to guide us in the way that we should go.  He wants to protect us in times of trouble.  He wants to bless us with good things, but we must choose to let him do that.  We must choose to enter through that gate.  We must choose to love the Lord God with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our strength.  We must choose to submit our lives to Him.

I have lived a life where I tried to do it all on my own and let me tell you that did not work so well.  Seems as though I am not so good at running my life.  But when I let go and let God handle things, what a difference that made.  I found that peace that passes all understanding.  I found that I really can have joy even in bad circumstances.  I found that I can feel God’s love and His blessing even as I am walking through the fire.  I found that He will part the waters for me and allow me to walk through safely on dry land.

I was raised to be independent and to take care of myself.  My parents paid for a college degree which allowed me a job that allowed me to be independent.  I am grateful for this.  But I am most grateful for the fact that I was raised in church.  I was raised to understand how important a relationship with Jesus Christ was to me and my well being.

If you are struggling to do it all on your own and feel as though you are failing miserably, you are not alone.  I have been there, done that, and got the t-shirt.  I tried for many years to do it my way only to find that my way just brought me more heartache, pain, and disappointments.  I promise you this is not how God meant for us to live.  God meant for us to have peace and joy.  He meant for us to get to heaven and enjoy the journey.

Turn to Him, confess your sins. Believe in Him and allow Him do a work in your life and take care of you.  He not only wants you to have a good life, but he wants you to have it in abundance.  There is no better way to do this than in close relationship with Him.

My prayer for you today is that you can learn to let go and let God give you life and give it to you in abundance.  I promise you that this was the best decision I ever made.  God wants to take good care of you, if you will only let Him do it.

Have a great day!