We learn to share what we need when we remember that God is the only one without needs.
When we ignore our own needs, we ignore an invitation from God to draw close to Him. When we believe that our needs are unimportant, we miss an opportunity to come to God in prayer and allow ourselves to be comforted. Let’s ask Him to bring to mind a need we have so we can kindly share it with those who can help.
We learn to do what makes us come alive when we remember that God hand-crafted a role just for us, and our job is to receive it.
Obeying Him by doing what He created us to do is one way that people see Christ shining through us. Let’s be who we most fully are and come alive. Let’s ask Him to give us the courage we need to do what He’s designed us to do.
Sometimes it takes a vacation and an elementary-school kid to learn these three life lessons. God can use any situation or person to remind us that the ultimate Planner is trustworthy, that He’s the only One who is all-sufficient, and that He loves when we do what makes us come fully alive.
***A version of this post originally appeared on jillemccormick.com, published with permission.
