Solution

If you have been reading this blog, you know by now I get overwhelmed quite a bit.

Its honestly because I am controlling. If I really "let go and let God", or trusted people a little more- I would have no worries.

Although I am an only child, I was not raised alone or taught to think only of myself. I have an extended family which I fail miserably to keep in touch with! However this past month I have been in communication with a number of cousins who are having a really hard time. Their problems go from failed marriages, being arrested, unemployment and children being abandoned. Another one asked for a pair of Chuck Taylors.. Kinda pales in comparison. Due to my profession, it is falsely and wrongly assumed I know all aspects of the law and there is a matter of my aunts that I am sure has fallen off the back burner and possibly into prescription. My aunt, bless her soul, is 41 and is determined to get her drivers licence this year. 

I want to help each and every one of them financially but I also want to give them a sense of independence and empower them to meet their own needs. However right now I am not in any position to do that. I am not even going to begin with the rest of the world that is in need. I will make special mention of Sanele May today and include my prayer in his promise blanket to cover him tonight.

 I will also mention toddlers and babies all around the world that are suffering abuse and terror at the hands of those meant to protect them.

This is not even the half of it... I am like  "God, what do you want me to do about all this??. I can't do anything, I can barely make it through the month alone. Why are you putting all this on my heart but no money in my account to achieve it??"

I decided to play some good ol' Hillsong as I was working (with no tears today!), then I heard the song, Solution.

This stood out for me:

"Politics will not decide
If we should rise
And be your hands and feet"

In my case, "economics will not decide.." Then the Holy Spirit reminded me:

2 Chronicles 16:9

" For the eyes of the Lord search back and forth across the whole earth, looking for people whose hearts are perfect toward him, so that he can show his great power in helping them. "

See this does not say He is looking for those with the biggest bank accounts, or best voices, most talented, least ratchet, He wants those with the best hearts. Those whose hearts are perfect towards him. Another version says "those who are loyal to Him".

He does not expect me to come up with the answers (pheeeeeew), He is the answer in Himself. The answer to every needs and question we have. He is the solution. He needs hands and feet, however He wants to start with the heart. What does your heart say?

The song says "Fill our hearts with your compassion. 
God has the best heart attitude. We need to be filled with His compassion for the least of these.  Matthew 14: 13-27  tells us Jesus looked on the crowd of 5000 men with compassion before He performed the miracle. Perhaps if we had compassion we could perform miracles too! Heeeeeeeeeey. It wasnt a convenient time for Jesus though, He was tired and needed to be alone, He has beeeen training these 12 dudes but they still didn't get it- must have been frustrating too. He put all this aside though and attended to them. Need is not convenient, but it can be ground to see a miracle!

I boldly reiterate this as my prayer:

We will be Your hands , we will be Your feet
We will run this race for the least of these
In the darkest place, we will be your light
We will be your light 

However I will not be overwhelmed because I do not expect to come up with the solution, rather I say:

Woah-oh-oh,
God be the solution
Woah-oh-oh
We will be Your hands and be Your feet