Wondergirl Won't Save Your Life

I really don't like saying, "the Lord is good". The reason is because I do not think the word 'good' is sufficient enough to describe how God really is. I prefer to use words such as magnificent, extravagant, or awesome. I mean think about how you use the word 'good' in an everyday context? When we like something or we're not displeased, we say it's good. So, I'm not saying the word 'good' is a bad word or a negative word, it's just not sufficient enough for me to use when describing my God. Because the reality that I'm coming to realize is that when God does something in my life my heart beat increases, I feel as if I've just earned a million dollars just by cleaning a floor. Usually when God does something in my life I want to go shout it and dance on a rooftop because of the joy I experience. Therefore, considering my definition of the word 'good' is to describe something likable or pleasing, I want to use stronger words that can better describe the multitude of joy I experience when He intervenes in my life.

Speaking of God intervening in my life, He's been doing a lot of that lately. He's been popping up in the most unexpected places and bringing on new opportunities. Through these interventions and opportunities He's been teaching me much about myself. For example, He's taught me that I have a servants heart. I really enjoy helping people in any possible way I can. Because of this gift and passion the Lord has placed many opportunities where I get to serve other people and I've been throughly enjoying it. But, I'm learning that I enjoy helping and serving other's so much that I tend to try and go above and beyond all too often. God has been reminding me that He want's to use me to serve others and to help them but I need to only do as he tells me to do. I tend to be in a situation where I'm helping someone and will suggest helping them in another way that he has not instructed me to offer the help. I do this because I want to do everything I possibly can to help someone, especially if they are in a rough situation. I know God know's my heart and intentions are true in the matters but He's teaching me that I can't help EVERYONE. As much as every inch of me wants to be available to help everyone in there time of need, he did not create me to serve every person on this planet. I was created to serve Him and to serve Him in a way that brings him glory, honor, and praise. But I'll find myself in a situation where I'm helping in a way that is hurting them. I'll allow this person to become dependent on me and this is not want God has created us for. He created us to be dependent on him. Looking back, I realized that this is what caused me to become so burned out in my job. I wanted to say yes to everyone when they asked for my help. I just care so much about people that when they ask me for something I wanted to do it to show them that I really do love and care about them and that I hear their needs. Plus, I knew I would complete the task.This isn't reflecting God's love and it's not really loving people, especially if what you are doing is crippling them into believing they are not capable of completing the task. Our prayers are not always yes from God, because He loves us enough to see the bigger picture and whether he would be crippling us by saying yes. 

I want more of this love, the love that knows when to say yes and when to say no. My prayers is that He will help me in discerning whether I need to complete a certain task for someone, show them how to complete the task themselves, or to basically say no. I know that by discerning in this way, God is going to be able to use me in a bigger way and more beneficial way.

‎"Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.I have called you by name; you are mine.When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.When you walk through the fire of oppression,you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you......because you are precious to me.You are honored, and I love you." Isaiah 43:1-2, 4