STRADDLING THE FENCE

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When our lives are a total mess or we find ourselves in a circumstance beyond us we call on our Lord.  We beg Him to help us get out of those troubles to big for us to handle however,  we cannot give up total control to our Lord therefore, we STRADDLE THE FENCE.  Why do we STRADDLE THE FENCE because we cannot fathom to trust implicitly that He can solve the problem at hand.  We have trust issues with our Lord.  We cannot understand that trusting our Lord is NOT the hurts and lies we have experience when we trusted those close to us. 


Trust is letting go and letting God take care of the problem at hand and trusting we will be OK.  We cannot often times let go completely because feel we must maintain some CONTROL thus we STRADDLE THE FENCE.  The STRADDLING OF THE FENCE keeps us in a place where the problem will NOT be resolved.  Our Lord cannot help us if we keep interfering with His help.  If we could solve the problem why did we call on our Lord in the first place?  The STRADDLING OF THE FENCE makes our Lord back away from helping us because we exercise our FREE WILL to take the problem back and resolve it ourselves. 

It is not easy to trust, it is not easy to let go, and it is not easy to do nothing but we must in order for our Lord to do what needs to be done to resolve our dilemma.  Most problems are out of control because of too much input from us.

Our Lord resolves our problems in His time NOT ours.  He is NOT going to make you feel secure to only have the other shoe drop plunging you into a deeper mess.  He is a merciful, compassionate and generous God. 

If you do not know how to trust our Lord ask Him to show you.  It has been my experience He is a willing teacher.   Therefore, STOP…STRADDLING THE FENCE and enjoy the blessed peace that comes from LETTING GO…LETTING GOD!


©Linda Mary Liotino…ME A SERVANT OF CHRIST MISSION 2012       

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