I was thinking of the fact that nothing I initiate can last, when I woke up this morning. God-incidentally, a few hours later, I was reading about the men who were fishing all night and got nothing and how when Christ told them to ‘cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find a catch’, they caught 153 big fishes. Same conclusion.
I was thinking it is like an ant trying to build a big gift for me, for my good. Every of its good intention cannot be denied but it would be a gift that has lots of limitations and would not last.
Nothing I attempt out of my own initiative, no matter how good the intent might be, can have significant / lasting impact in God’s scheme of things. I must let God direct me. I am sure the fishermen cast the net on both sides of the boat throughout the night. But it is only when Christ gave the ‘do-it-there-now’ instructions did the result [many fishes] materialise.
I am convinced that my soul would be a lot more rested if I will allow God to lead and trust Him to do a good job at it. I am also convinced that results are assured when God initiates and He is responsible for the results, not me.
When we initiate good works for God or in the name of God, our best of intentions are often mired in mixed motives, including selfish ambition.
If God initiates, He gets all the credit.
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