Does God Need My Help?

Why does God ask us to do stuff? It's a question I've asked myself often. I mean, it's not like He NEEDS our help. He is in fact God after all! And why does it seem that this "need" for us comes when it's the most difficult for us to understand and even more difficult to obey? Or is that just me?

I'm not sure, but I feel like I have a new perspective after the last two weekends of GODencounters. For those of you who have ever been involved with the meeting, planning, set up, tear down and cleanup of such an event you know the hard work and time that goes into the weekend. A week or two of decompression is a great recipe for recouping your wits and catching up with rest of your life that was recently on hold.

After the conclusion of FL GE on Sunday night and cleanup on Monday morning I was on an emotional/spiritual high from the worship that we experienced during that weekend of praise. I was perfectly content to bask in the warmth of said high for a couple of weeks and take a break, because after all, I deserved it! And then came the realization that in two short days I would pack up the family and truck and drive nearly 600 miles to Collegedale, TN to do it again. I wish I could say that at that moment my thoughts were thanking God for the blessings of weekend past, and praising Him for the opportunity to help others enjoy their first ever GE in the weekend to come. I wish. No, instead the feelings of self pity and angst were the flavor of the day. Nice.

However, my alarmingly shallow attitude was rewarded with an amazing weekend of the Holy Spirit at work. Worship was in the hearts of young adults seeking Him through prayer, friendship, prayer rooms, and singing. More than once on Sunday's drive back to Orlando did I feel the sting of regret over my mental state during the days leading up to our 2:30am departure on Thursday morning. I was so focused on me that I was unable or unwilling to trust God's leading and the reward that lie ahead. I was given so much more than I gave and certainly more than I deserved.

So there you have it...shallow, selfish Randy gets blessed beyond his imagination and all the while giving God some major 'tude! How awesome is our God that He never quits trying to show us they way to the blessings He wants for us? So does God NEED our help? Pretty sure that's a NO, but I think He smiles when we realize again why we desire to be and call ourselves Christians.

Ask God to give you an errand to run for Him this week. Focus on what He brings to you and follow with all your heart, giving no thought to self or convenience. You might be surprised with how He blesses you...I was.