Soul Kitchen

Broken Dreams

As children bring their broken toys
with tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God,
because He was my friend.
But then instead of leaving Him
in peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help
with ways that were my own.
At last I snatched them back and cried,
"How could you be so slow?"
"My child,” He said,
"What could I do? You never did let go."

I can be like that... hold onto things and think I'm giving them over to God completely but there's a part of me that wants to fix things along with him. Sometimes I think God needs the help. It's hard to do that and I struggle sometimes handing things completely to him and surrendering. It makes me feel more in control if I can hold onto things and just help God out.

I found this picture of this imperfect form with empty hands. That to me is what surrender looks like as we come with our broken dreams or heart to God. Holding nothing back and trusting Him with everything. We hold onto nothing. We have that assurance that God is taking care of it all.

Phil 4:6 says "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

God doesn't ask for help. He asks for everything... by prayer and petition.... WITH THANKSGIVING.... to present our requests to God. Do not be anxious. God will take care of you.

What does surrendering look like to you? What have the results been once you have gone to God and handed things over so your hands were empty? Share with us what your experience has been.