Help Not Required

Posted by Becky Segrest on Jun 24, 2010 in Daily Bread | 3 comments

I am a Type-A personality. I plan ahead, I make lists, I organize. These are all good things, but sometimes I let the plan itself, the fact that I am “doing”, give me comfort. My community group knows one trick of mine: when I make my to-do list, I sometimes start with a task I’ve already done so that I can immediately cross it off and feel a sense of accomplishment! When there’s nothing I can DO about a situation, I worry. Last fall, I was worried because, while I had a job, it did not have benefits, and my health insurance was running out. There were not many jobs to apply for, and I hadn’t had a single interview. Then, I broke my ankle. For two weeks, I was flat on my back with my leg in the air. For ten weeks, I could not put any weight on my leg, which included driving. I must have been really worried, right? Amazingly, I was not. The Holy Spirit assured me that God would take care of me, that He was able to work His plan out. People prepared all my meals, did my laundry, cared for my dogs, visited me. I was able to work. I never had to go anywhere that I did not have a ride (Lehr Eliason and Peter Ngunyi get kudos for number of trips!). I was so blessed by my friends and family. I had two job interviews while on a walker and wearing one shoe, and was offered both jobs! My health insurance was unexpectedly extended until I could start my new job. I can’t recount in this limited space all the amazing ways God worked while I laid on my couch. He knows me and He laid His hand upon me (Psalm 139), teaching me to be still, to let others help me, to trust Him to work in all circumstances. Now that my ankle is healed, I am back to making to-do lists, remembering that, while God likes for us to work together, He doesn’t require my help to accomplish His plan.