We Weren't Meant To Be Independent

Since the way we were born, we've been taught to be independent. All our parents taught us to eat without anyone's help, or to walk without having to hold on to anyone. Our parents one day let us go to face the world and be independent!

It's the way society lives. They actually think we have to be independent.

They are wrong!

We are not meant to be independent! We shouldn't be independent! Why?

Because being independent means to actually live with our own strengths thinking we can do everything by ourselves. And we are wrong! We can't do anything by ourselves. Not even breathe!

Jesus knew that. Jesus lived on earth knowing he couldn't do anything by himself. Imagine, not even Jesus could do anything independently, then how could we?

So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only 

what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does." (John 5:19 NLT)

He consciously knew that He couldn't do anything without God. Jesus depended on God 24/7!

How can we do that? How can we live depending on God 24/7 after we've been taught almost our whole lives to be independent?

There isn't a secret formula for this to happen. Have in mind that we didn't learn how to walk in 1 week. It took time, until it happened and it became a habit. We don't think about "how to walk" anymore. It comes naturally.

The same way will happen with God!

Talk to God, have a real relationship with Him and while time passes by, the dependence on God will come naturally.

God Answers Our Prayers

    I went to Maryland in December with my family and the thing we prayed for the most was to be able to see snow. My brother has never seen snow before and I saw snow once when I was little, but I don't even remember those memories. So, we prayed for snow and while time passed by I started doubting that we were going to see snow because it was almost time for us to come back home.

    The same day we were going to leave to the airport, my Uncle mentions that it was going to snow the next day. That exact moment, once my mom heard that it was going to snow, she told my dad that we needed to stay a couple of more days. You know what happened? We stayed a couple of more days and exactly like my Uncle said.... We got to see snow and play in it! God answered our prayer!

    Why did I doubt that God wouldn't answer my prayer? Maybe because in the past sometimes his answer was "No". So, technically He has answered my prayers, but I have to learn that sometimes the answer is "No". It's hard to hear, but I have to face the fact that His ways are way better than mine. He will always want what's better for me. How can he not want what's best for me? He is in love with me. He loves me!

God always answers your prayers! Sometimes the answer is "Yes" and other times the answer is "Not yet, my timing is perfect" and other times the answer is "No".

Trust Him! He is perfect! His plans are better than ours. He loves you!