Hi, My name is Tracey, and I’m not God. (Even if I did, sleep in a Holiday Inn Express last night!)
“Satan’s ultimate lie is that you are capable of being the god of your own life, and his ultimate bondage is getting you to live as though his lie is truth.”
~ Neil Anderson ~
Hi, my name is Tracey, I am not God.
I think I should have that in eyecatching lettering on every mirror in the house. I need the reminder, desperately. I need it tatooed to the inside of my eyelids– (OUCH, maybe not) I need it written on the foreheads of my teenagers- preschooler and spouse…
I think it could be easy to brush off this quote- as N/A…Non-applicable. But is it really? Not for me- that’s for sure. See- I like control. I like for things to go my way. I have ideas about how things SHOULD be….
I want my kids to do what I say.
I want my spouse to treat me the way I want to be treated.
I want the world to be fair.
I want my house to stay clean.
I want to be appreciated.
I want good guys to win- and bad guys to lose.
I want to be understood- not misunderstood.
I want people to do the right thing.
I want to do the right thing.
I want it to snow- 2 days before Christmas- and be clear and sunny on Christmas day.
I want my kids to serve God.
I want to love and be loved.
I want my kids to live without sickness and pain.
I want my parents to find God.
I want leaders to lead in godly ways.
I want to be the boss of everyone.
I suppose- in the end, I want to be god. I want to be in CONTROL. I want Sovereignty.
The list could go on forever. Little things that I want- and have tried for years to MAKE happen. Tried to change myself, tried to change people. I’ve spent so much energy, and so much time, trying to make things and people do what I want….What a waste of time. See— I’m not God. (Good thing, says my family)
Today, I’m not buying the lie. I am not in control. (Can you hear the giggles in heaven? As the angels say “Yeah, DUH, Tracey!”) God alone is in control. I think I’ll pray about the things that concern me… then- I’ll let Him do His job. I quit. Besides, I’ve been a huge failure at the whole “being God thing” I doubt it’s one of my “spiritual gifts” 😉
Who alone is God? I’ll let His word speak:
Psalm 147
1 Praise the LORD. [a]
How good it is to sing praises to our God,
how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars
and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
his understanding has no limit.
6 The LORD sustains the humble
but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
make music to our God on the harp.
8 He covers the sky with clouds;
he supplies the earth with rain
and makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He provides food for the cattle
and for the young ravens when they call.
10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his delight in the legs of a man;
11 the LORD delights in those who fear him,
who put their hope in his unfailing love.
12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem;
praise your God, O Zion,
13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your people within you.
14 He grants peace to your borders
and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sends his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool
and scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word and melts them;
he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
19 He has revealed his word to Jacob,
his laws and decrees to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;
they do not know his laws.
Praise the LORD.
Dear Lord- I pray that you’d break through my bondage- help me to daily know and trust you more- in all things. I am not God- help me to just be- Tracey, I love you Lord- amen.
In comments today- please feel free to tell us who God is, in scripture or experience, you can also share some of the ways you struggle with trying to be god….for more “In Other Words” click here
WOW! This speaks volumes to me. How many times today have I wanted to be god–with my kids, my schedule, my marriage. EEK! Thank you for the reminder that I am not god either!
One way I do this is by always thinking the world would fall apart with out me, feeling responsible for problems and projects and programs that really aren’t my problem because my brain actually thinks that I am the one who can fix things. Ack! Good post.
I am nothing without God. I thank Him for forgiving me, when I get in His way. I love You my precious Saviour.
I think I should post that on my mirror in the morning too! Great thoughts!
Great thoughts and your title made me laugh out loud.
Tracey,
This is delightful and filled with truth. I need the same thing tatooed and posted everywhere around me as well. 🙂
I really enjoyed reading your take on this weeks quote……your thoughts on it are very compelling…….thank you for sharing your humor & your heart!
Blessings
Awesome Tracey. My name is Heather, and I am not God.
This is a great post, Tracey. I’m not God either, but boy, I don’t act like it sometimes! Humility is a hard lesson.
Thanks for participating today!
I love the list! It is so easy to have all those desire motivate our decisions but don’t you just feel crazy when you are chasing after all of those things. I think in the long run, it actually is easier to just turn it over to God. We are free-er when we give up control and stop fighting Him over whose way things are going to be,
Jennifer
I could sure add to that list! I think I’ll make my own list tonight. Then I’ll spend some time repenting & tear the list up. 🙂 (I love the “Holiday Inn” reference in your title, by the way!)
Thanks for sharing with us. It really is hard to give it all up to Him, isn’t it? Thanks for your insight!
Hi. My name is Becky, and I am not God either. I’m not even a sorry substitute. Imagine what he could do if I would just get out of the way!
My name is Iris, and I am NOT God either…Wonderful post, Tracey – thank you for making me smile after a long day at work…
Blessings to you and yours.
I loved the title. And the list! Oh, how we want control especially as women. But He is God and He is Soverign! He is the Blessed Controller of all things.
What a list!:)
My name is Terri and I’m not God either.
Blessings~