Picture this: God is filling out His tax forms right now and He’s checking the box for DEPENDENTS and listing YOU as His beloved child. His love for you is beyond measure and ever present. We truly are God’s kids and He claims us as His prized creations.
Before this life brought me to the end of myself, I was “Self-Sufficient Susan.” More often than not, I acted and lived as though it all depended on me. My efforts. My control. My agenda. Then I hit ROCKbottom. That’s when I was inspired to write the Declaration of Dependence – the link is below if you’d like to read it.
These days, as often as possible, I begin each day in my cozy chair and I declare my absolute dependence on my Heavenly Father. My time with Him keeps me grounded. My time with Him loosens my grip on life. My time with Him reminds me that there is only one true God (and it’s not me) and He invites all of us to call Him “ABBA.” Translation? “DADDY!”
When you start to take life too seriously and you begin to crumble under the pressure and deadlines, try hanging out with your Heavenly Daddy. Crawl up into his lap and become as a little dependent child with childlike faith. Place your hand in His and allow Him to lead you. Stay until the peace comes.
God is inviting us to trust Him and Him alone. For everything. Can you carve out a pocket of peace today to declare your humble dependence on Him? Give it a try. No doubt you’ll get a great return!
