LOOK UP!

As I struggle to get around these days without running in to everything on the left side of my range of sight, I so greatly appreciate the help that my darling husband gives me.  I don’t have to see as well when he is on my left side. 

And as we struggle to handle the problems and pains that come to our lives, we need to remember that we don’t have to do that alone either.  

I heard something today about that “I can do it” idea.  That “Having faith and confidence in yourself, will be the recipe you need to succeed.”  I wonder about that, and I wonder if you wonder too. 

 Frequently, we hear or see the following sentiment on posters. 

“If I look inside myself and believe in myself, I can do anything.” 

Of course, it helps when a person has confidence in their own abilities.  Otherwise, for myself, I find, I might not even try.  

But does the strength to try truly come from looking inward - from looking only inside myself?  

We do need to look inside ourselves,
but we also need to look around. 

Each bit of knowledge builds on previous knowledge, previous work by someone else, or evidence of what is, and what caused what is. 

To author something, even the most brilliant scientist needs the basic understanding of how our world conducts itself.  Wind, water, electricity, gravity, all of creation goes into the research of the next idea or invention.  Sometimes I try to sound like I understand all that, but I don’t.  We also need people who do.

So we do need to look in,
and look around,
but finally,

the most important resource we need will appear
when we look up.

The Bible tells us that we do have help; we have a very strong Father.  God told the Israelite people through Isaiah the prophet. 

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, 
for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

And Jesus told us that if we lack wisdom, we should ask the Father. And then finally, Jesus told his followers He would always be with them.  As we read in Matthew 28 - 

          “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” 

Those of us who struggle "To Do"
find that with God's help, 

They CAN do!

I need to look in, and around – 
but most importantly, 
Open my eyes and look up!