God-Given Talent

The talent in the people of Grace Community Church never ceases to amaze me. Tonight was no different. The students at church had what they called "Night of the Arts" where they displayed original photographs, sang and played songs, showed videos made on the computer, and even brought a sword and shield that one guy is in the process of making. I don't have time to explain it all now, but it was really neat to see how so many people are using the gifts and talents God has and is giving them to do thing unto Him. Mind officially blown...

More than just a band-aid...

I feel like I never watch TV anymore. Most of the time, that's a really good thing. Other times, namely, when I do watch it, it's a weird thing. Today, I sat in the Toyota dealership for nearly 3 hours while my car was being serviced. I could have kicked myself because I didn't have a book with me. An individual can only read so many Time Magazine articles in three hours, so for about 45 minutes, I let my mind veg on Dr. Phil.

Today's episode was entitled "New Year's Changes", where he had three different interviews with people who wanted to change something about either a family member or a friend, if not themselves. The first lady wanted her husband to stop calling her degrading names, the second lady gave her husband a 2 week ultimatum to choose fidelity, and the third story was evidently so pathetic that I can't even remember the scenario. :/ Anywho....

While half-way watching and hearing what little I could, given the noisy atmosphere, God quietly spoke to my heart. "Sarah, you know that I'm the only One who can bring about real change." Isn't it so true?! I mean, we spend all this time making New Year's resolutions and mulling over crises in our lives, determined that we must be able to do something to make everything better. No! There is only One who can fix broken things. He's the only one wise enough to know all the answers. He has the only power that can bring about any real change.

There are things in my life that I want to be different. I have family members struggling with stuff, and I wish I could help them. There are people who treat me one way, and I wish they were more respectful and considerate. Sometimes singleness can mean lonliness, and that's never a fun thing. I wish I could make all these things better, but then I'd be God, and God would cease to be amazing. I reckon I should let Him do His job, for He does it best. Father, I trust You to take care of things. May my heart believe this just as much as my mind does. May my actions prove that I believe in You. Father, please forgive me for having a lack of faith and so often trying to take things into my own hands. Help me trust you.