Post #77(a) - The Responsibility of Disobedience

Many believe that God gave us free will so that we can do what we want to do. Well, sort of. But, not in the sense of breaking laws and such... We are expected to do what's right and follow the law of the land.

Free will was given to us so that we can freely decide whether or not we want to accept and follow Christ. 

He doesn't force Himself on us. He doesn't make us serve Him. He gives us the choice.

But, when we serve and obey Him, God takes all the responsibility of our lives off of us and He puts it on Himself. When we follow God and are obedient to His will, He is responsible for our health and healing, our employment and finances, our children, our minds, our relationships, our connections....

God takes responsibility for it all! 

But... when we don't accept Christ and when we are not obedient to His will, we must bear the responsibility ourselves. 

God's will is perfect, and it is exceedingly better than anything we could ever want or do for ourselves. And if we choose not to follow His will, He leaves us to our own devices. He lets us figure it out on our own until we choose to ask Him for His help. 

If we accept His grace and guidance and are obedient to His will, He will take control and responsibility of every area of our lives and bless us abundantly. It's when we are disobedient to God's will and are following our own desires that He leaves the responsibility to us.

We have to fight with health issues and empty bank accounts. We have to ensure our families are provided for and that we have enough to survive. 

God will ensure we have enough. That is one of His basic promises. But, we will have to provide the excess. 

Take it from me, it is hard trying to do it all on your own. God's way is a much easier road. It may sometimes be difficult to understand, but it's easy to follow. God's yoke is easy and His burden is light. 

We are the ones who make life harder for ourselves. Harder than it has to be. We take our lives and our decisions into our own hands. And we are usually the ones to mess them up. 

I gave my life and decisions to God because when I tried to handle them myself, I made them worse. I brought unnecessary trouble and pain. But, God is compassionate, gracious, and all knowing. He knows what is best for us.

I gave it all to God. I submitted it to Him. He worked it out.

And I give it back to Him every time I find myself trying to take it on again. I repent every time I find myself in disobedience and out of the will of God. Wanting and attempting to have it my own way.

My way is long, hard, and treacherous. My way is full of mistakes and mishaps. My way is trouble. 

But, God's way is perfect. His plans for us are perfect. His plans for us are to prosper us and not to harm us. His plans for us are to give us a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). 

The bible tells us to seek the kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give us everything we need (Matthew 6:33). But, this promise is conditional. We seek Him, He gives. We have no need to worry.

And when we are obedient to His will, He gives us all we need... and more.