Apr
22
Written by:
Felicia Fox
4/22/2009 12:35 PM
I’ve been told that this weekend will be a busy and amazing time here in Mount Olive. This weekend the town will be swarmed with travelers visiting the NC Pickle Festival. This will also be my first Pickle Festival. To add to all this the youth will be working at the festival as a fundraiser. I’m attempting to plan the fundraiser with no real knowledge of the festival. To be honest, I have no idea what to expect.
I hate not knowing what to expect. I think it is a control issue. I like to be in control. When I feel like I’m in control, I get a sense that everything is going to be okay. It is a sense of security for me. We all have things that make us feel safe and secure. Without those things in our lives we could become controlled by fear. That fear could stop us from living our lives.
When I feel overwhelmed with fear, I realize how much I need God. After all, God is always in control. Even when life feels like it is falling apart around you, God is still in control. Just knowing I am not alone in life helps me to overcome that fear. The truth is I don’t need to be in control. That job is already taken by the God who created me.
When a person realizes that he or she is not in control he or she also realizes they are weak. That is really a blessing. Once I realized just how weak I am, I discovered how strong God is. Is seems like every time I discover something about who I really am, I discover how much I really need God. This week I want to invite you to take an honest look at yourself. Once you see who you really are you will begin to see how much you really need God.