I Can't

I CAN’T




Those of you who have read my past posts have read about an inner tape recording that we have instilled from childhood. If you should ask either one of my children I would hope that they would answer the question of the tape recording… “Can’t never could do anything”.



I did my best to teach my children to become positive, productive citizens. I was so young and didn’t have a “plan” to raise my children and a direction or a map was no where to be found…or so I thought. Through all of the negative, unhealthy, and confusing issues that we endured, I did my best to instill a positive outlook. I loved the verse in Philippians 4:13, “I CAN do all things through Christ which strengthength me” Then in verse 19, “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in Glory by Christ Jesus”.

Sometimes that doesn't sound like a "supply of riches" by our standards since  we have all been through trials and struggles. Some of us have lost loved ones, jobs, or homes. Some of us are suffering from incurable diseases. These are things that are for the most part out of your control. Are you a control freak? CAN you find the strength of His power in Your weakness, loss, or sufferings?   Can you allow Him to be the soft place of trust to fall when you are at your most vunerable? CAN you allow Him to open doors for you and show you that HE can supply your needs? You have to become weak so He can be strong. Let go of your control so that He CAN provide your needs!  Let Go and Let God.  (you will probably hear me say that a lot...it's one of my own created tape recordings that I play over and over to myself!!)

When left to your own devices, your bitterness and weakness begin to be covered up by the fluff and are expelled leaving your soul empty and malnourished. Sometimes the malnourishment is easy to hide but you and God know it’s there but… Now you HAVE TO SAY I CAN’T!!!. You may be fighting a demon of alcohol, drugs, temper, pornography or any number of vices that the devil throws at Christians all the time. Stop right now and say I CAN’T. I Can’t do this alone. God is the only one I can turn to with this demon. God is my safe place. I can’t let go of my bitterness and weakness without God’s help. LEARN HOW TO SAY GOD, I CAN'T!!

Now through all the fluff I get to the substance and see that:



Can never could do anything!! You are kidding yourself if you say:

I can give this up, I can get rid of this demon, I can stifle my temper on my own. Christian, How big has your self willpower become? This is a battle between willpower and God power! I feel a powerful message in this that needs to be shared.



I hope that some of you have gotten through my rambling today. I’ve had so many things on my heart. This post has tears throughout. It is VERY personal to me and some of you who know me so well will be able to read some of the stories between the lines.

Can't never could do anything...CAN never could do anything!! This seems to be a very powerful pull between willpower and Godpower!  I CAN’T DO THIS ALONE. Please continue to pray for me as God leads me to do His will in posting. Maybe showing the strength and mercy of God’s power can be the witness today and I pray that those of you reading this have had a personal connection with Jesus and know first hand that you CAN’T but with Him, you CAN.



Do you know Jesus? Are you trying to make it alone? You Can’t.

Come to Jesus. With His forgiveness, you CAN!



In Christian Friendship,

Cindy