God, He's got it!

“'Consider the lilies of the field . . .' (Matthew 6:28). They grow where they are planted. Many of us refuse to grow where God plants us. Therefore, we don’t take root anywhere. Jesus said if we would obey the life of God within us, He would look after all other things." -Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest
I got this passage from a portion of today's devotional. Basically, the whole thing was about how God has everything under control. It was such a great reminder for me because being finite and limited as a human being causes me to doubt the impossible. When I think about it, every day I am challenged to trust God completely. Even today, before I start my shift at the place I'm volunteering, I'm freaking out inside because you literally don't know what calls you'll be expecting. Sometimes I'll get active callers and since I'm sorta new to this thing (even though it's been 5 months since I started), I'm not familiar with the issues/problems they bring up and how to respond appropriately. Other times you can get a crisis call, such as suicide or disaster distress. Initially, people with sound panicky on the phone and you, as a crisis counselor, cannot allow yourself to be affected by their emotions. It was hard, but through God's peace, He has gotten me through it. I'm not saying that every experience is perfect. Just last week, I would consider it the worst experience I've had because I honestly felt like I didn't know what to do and I've let them down. Throughout the whole 3 hours I was there, all I could think about was quitting becaue I just couldn't do it.

However, going back to this particular passage in the Bible has encouraged me to see that God is behind everything I do. There is no big enough mistake I can do that He cannot fix or handle. When I take the time to consider the place I am at right now, I certainly believe that He is using this whole experience to prepare me for something greater. I desire to grow where God plants me. I don't need to know the details, I just need to surrender.

"For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts higher than your thoughts."
- Isaiah 55:9

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