{"id":274,"date":"2016-06-21T22:26:16","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T22:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourmorningcupofinspiration\/?p=274"},"modified":"2016-12-13T18:14:24","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T18:14:24","slug":"let-god-handle-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourmorningcupofinspiration\/2016\/06\/let-god-handle-rest.html","title":{"rendered":"Let God Handle the Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pexels-photo<\/a>Every so often, we go through periods in life when it seems like we are in the middle of a storm. We feel pressure from all sides.\u00a0 It seems as though more is being asked of us than we can possibly do.\u00a0 The past few weeks have been like that for me.\u00a0 One of my family members had surgery which required many trips to and from the hospital.\u00a0 At the same time, I had numerous school obligations for my daughter.\u00a0 Add on to that work and the normal tasks of running a household, and my \u201cTo Do\u201d list was far too long.\u00a0 All I could think was, \u201cDear God, I don\u2019t think I can handle one more thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now if I had perfect faith, my mind would have been at ease. I would have\u00a0known that everything would be just fine.\u00a0 I would have simply decided to “Do my best, and let God do the rest.”\u00a0 But that is easier said than done.<\/p>\n

How do we live a life in which we do what we can do, and let God handle the rest? The first step is to accept that we can only do so much.\u00a0 There are only so many hours in each day, and we only have so much energy.\u00a0 When I was running back and forth to the hospital, the round trip was three hours.\u00a0 There was one day that I said to myself, \u201cI should really go to the hospital twice today.\u201d\u00a0 That would have been six hours of driving in one day.\u00a0 That day I also had other commitments and tasks that I needed to accomplish.\u00a0 After fretting about it, I finally let myself off the hook.\u00a0 I said to myself, \u201cI can only do one trip to the hospital today.\u00a0 I wish I could do more, but I can\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0 Sometimes we just need to be realistic about what we are able to do.\u00a0 Then we need to trust that God will take care of things when we can\u2019t be present.<\/p>\n

We also have to keep moving forward, no matter what. When we are overwhelmed, it is easy to just throw our hands up in the air and do nothing.\u00a0 Instead, we need to do what we can.\u00a0 If nothing else, when facing challenges, we need to do some small things to keep life going in a positive direction.\u00a0 For example, when life gets too chaotic, simply make sure that the beds are made and the dishes are done.\u00a0 Check one or two small things off your \u201cTo Do\u201d list.\u00a0 And then accept that you won\u2019t be able to do everything.\u00a0 Some days, we will not do everything that we should have done.\u00a0 That is OK.\u00a0 Very often, you\u2019ll find that God will use other people to fill in the gaps that we missed.<\/p>\n

In addition, try to keep a calm frame of mind.\u00a0 When we are under stress, our patience is short.\u00a0 It is easy to be snap at others, and lose our tempers.\u00a0 But that only alienates us from others.\u00a0 Worse yet, we don\u2019t feel very good about ourselves after we are rude or impatient.\u00a0 To stay calm, try to get as much \u201calone\u201d time as possible during stressful periods. Go out for a cup of coffee, take a walk, or read a book.\u00a0 Do something alone that gives you a break from the world.\u00a0 Being alone gives us a break from the needs of others.\u00a0 It allows us to steady our minds.\u00a0 Taking time to be alone isn\u2019t selfish.\u00a0 It is necessary.\u00a0 For those of us who are introverts, being alone is as necessary as eating and breathing.\u00a0 Give yourself permission to take time to be by yourself, and know that God will take care of everyone else in your absence.<\/p>\n

We all face times when we are asked to do more than what seems humanly possible. Those are the times when it is important to have faith that God is with us.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t expect us to do everything perfectly.\u00a0 He just asks that we do our best, and then He will do the rest.<\/p>\n

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