My five-year-old got into her car seat yesterday and then reached over to close the car door behind her. She's getting to be a big girl now so she likes to do things herself when she can. This time the car door was open far enough that she was having difficulty getting it to move. I had already noticed this and had reached back from the driver's seat, with my arm outside the car and where my hand wasn't visible, to give the door a little nudge. My daughter started to ask me to help her and, since I already saw the difficulty she was experiencing, I immediately gave the door a small push to get it going. Just as quickly, my daughter told me “Never mind” - that she had it under control and didn't need my help. I just smiled to myself.
Is this not like me and God? Oh, sure, there are areas of my life that I need Him – often desperately. And there are areas where I count on Him in perhaps a less desperate way. But aren't there areas which I have under control, where I don't really need His hand? Heck, I can make breakfast for the kids, get my work done for my employer, go shopping for food and even drive my car anywhere I like without His intervention.
Or can I?
Too true
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