God in a Box

Lesson # 2 of 2009 - Don't put God in a box.

I know this is something I am guilty of time and time again. I learn the lesson and actually don't put God in a box for a period of time and then something creeps up that is either huge or a lot of little things happen and I tend to get overwhelmed by them so I go back to thinking in my simple human mind that if I can't handle, fix or solve it then God can't either - wrong! I knew I was once again putting God in a box and a small box at that, but I just couldn't seem to allow my mind to take God out of the box because honestly my plate is pretty full right now (as are most people's plates I know). From needing a new roommate by the end of the month or deciding to live alone - probably not a good idea right now. Three huge meetings at work that all just happen to fall on the same day and that day is my birthday. Support raising for my upcoming Brazil trip in May but yet I need a good portion of the money by the end of the month. Trying to get back into the swing of life after the holidays. I could keep going on but you get the picture life is crazy busy with lots of upcoming big changes.

The past couple of days I have found my mind going a million miles an hour all the time and I can't shut it off. Because I am trying to take care of the things that are God's to take care of, but He can't take care of them because I wont let him out of His little box. As I got home today I went to check the mail because I am one of those people that hopes to actually get real snail mail and it makes my day when I do. In my mailbox today there was the usual junk/clutter and then there were two envelops - one to SarahBeth and one to me. I immediately recognized the letter that was addressed to me because it was in my own hand writing which told me that it was someone responding to my Brazil support letter. When I opened the envelop I was shocked as to the amount on the check (I am always shocked every time I open a letter and find a support check no matter what the amount) but I was also super shocked by the note in the envelop as it was from someone who I almost did not send a letter to this year just because this friend has recently gotten married and now has a new baby so I am not as close to them as I once was. However, I did know that this friend would be a huge prayer warrior for me and that is honestly more important to me than the financial support. As I read the note from this friend I was completely convicted that I had not only put God in a box when it comes to my support raising for Brazil, but I had put Him in a box for most area's of my life recently.

So once again I learned the hard way - maybe not the hard way but I was humbled about how quickly I can put God in a box. Even though I don't currently have God in a box anymore, I know that it is very easy for my simple mind to put Him right back in the box where He doesn't belong.

Do you have God in a box?