God has been teaching me how to give what I cannot handle right to Him. Let me be clear though, sometimes I seem to keep holding on to part of it, as if I can really do anything. One morning, chaos ensued and almost triggered an instant headache, a reaction from the stressful situation I was experiencing. I recognized it immediately and gave myself permission to just let go—to not try to solve any part of it. Notice I said any part of it. If we’re not careful, we may find ourselves trying to help God out. Well, guess what? He’s God; He can handle all of it! Ladies, it’s also important to recognize your limitations and allow God to handle what you cannot handle. Let Him be God.
It’s an incredible lesson even right now, because, as I stated earlier, I couldn’t actually do anything to solve the problem, which caused its own frustration. I knew I wasn’t meant to, but my heart still ached nonetheless. So, instead of total distress, which probably would have been warranted at that moment, I chose to be “anxious for nothing.”
Webster defines anxious as “characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency; worried.” I didn’t feel worried but “uneasiness of mind” summed it up pretty well. I had felt my stress level increase immediately. And then I remembered that God said He would give me peace beyond my own understanding and that His peace would protect me. And then, to top it off, that peace would guard my heart AND my mind through Christ Jesus?
The Manna Chef 