TO HELP US GROW
There are many things that you and I as mortals cannot do. We must depend on the Creator and Sustainer to do them for us. But there are so many more things that we can do, and God expects us to use our brains, our bodies, our energies and our talents to do them in order that we may grow.
What are some of the things God expects us to do?
He expects us to bounce back from setbacks, to overcome our obstacles, and to rise above our adversities. To use a familiar cliche, “The bumps are what you climb on.” In God’s infinite wisdom, He wants us to exercise our abilities, to stretch our spiritual muscles, and to grow strong in the process.
God expects us to transform negatives into positives, and to see the possibilities in our problems, and to turn burdens into blessings. By so doing, we grow in character and in wisdom.
God expects us, as His people, to be instruments of love, peace and good will. He expects us to be expressions of joy, harmony and generosity. He wants others to see God in us, to experience God through us, and to enjoy God with us. God does not physically hug the lonely person; He gives to us that privilege and responsibility. He does not verbally encourage the distressed and despondent individual; that is what you and I are here to do. God does not take food to one who hungers. He hands that opportunity to us so that we may grow and be blessed.
Someone has put it this way: God will do everything you can’t do, so that you may live; He will do nothing you can do, so that you may grow.
—Douglas F. Parsons
