Have you ever heard the phrase “Just give it to God.”

 

Many people say that and then they are disappointed because nothing happens. Then they begin to question if God is really for them and some even then wonder if God is a liar, because they gave it to God, and nothing happened.

 

The problem is when people say this phrase “just give it God.” They then sit back and wait for God to do something, but nothing seems to happen. We wonder, does God not want to help? The thing is God really does want to help! He can’t wait to help you.

 

When people say this phrase, they tend to hinder God moving in their lives by doing the following.

 

When we just sit back and wait for God to do something. The problem is that the issue is still there in front of us. We begin to dwell even more on the problem because we continue to look at it. This then causes us to doubt if God will do anything. It is like watching a clock just tick away and it seems like time does not pass.

 

We also tend to give God only one option to fix the problem. God has many ways to solve the issue. When God does move, we tend to say, “Well, God I don’t think this is the right thing to do.” It is like putting God in a box and limit what God can do. When He is in the box, He can’t do what you need done.

 

When we sit back and just wait for God to move, we become a sitting duck for the devil to continually go after us. It becomes easy to do down the dark roads of doubt, depression, anxiety, and woe is me. We create an atmosphere that God cannot move in.

 

Another reason why God doesn’t seem to move when we just wait, is that where we are waiting is the worst place to be. God needs to get us out of the way so He can do something amazing. God is saying, move, so that I can really take care of it.

 

How do we really “Just give it to God”? Give the issue to God and then DO something. Get moving. You want the devil to leave you alone, remember it is hard to hit a moving target.

 

You want God to be free to do what is absolutely best for you, get out of His way, don’t meddle, and stop dwelling on the issue so God can get to work right away for you.

 

When times are rough, we tend to just wait around. God says press in closer. Get more involved in the services, go deeper in worship, deeper in the Word, and go to the altars. Get involved in serving others. Find a ministry to do. Do something to show God, you have totally given it to Him to deal with it.

 

That is what you want, right? You want God to deal with it, not you. God says, so live that way. Jesus sees that type of effort, and it does take effort to go on with God when you are experiencing these tough times. This shows Jesus that you love Him more than words can say. Isn’t that what we are looking for in our lives? Don’t you think Jesus is looking for that as well? He is, and Jesus will respond in miraculous ways in your life.

 

The next time you need to “Just Give It to God,” do exactly that and leave it behind.

 

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

 

The key word in this verse is cast. When you give it to Jesus, cast it as far away from you as you can. Take your mind and hands off of it and then go do something else and watch Jesus move in your life like you have never seen Him move before.

 

Once you do it once, and see the results, it will get easier and easier. One last thing. When you truly learn to do this, the devil will leave you alone more because the devil will see that picking on you does him no good.

 

Remember Jesus loves you; I love you, and you are awesome!