“Guard your faith closely when everything is going right.”- Michelle Myers

Think about the moments that you have had with the Lord. The ones where you have wept, He has left you speechless or answered the prayer that you thought would never be answered. For me [Ruth], the first memories that come to mind are not easy moments in my life; they were some tough times.

An example, I think about telling my family and church I was pregnant, the pain of a broken relationship one that I desperately tried to fix for 2 years, feeling betrayed, then birth of my daughter Sofia and starting motherhood single and feeling alone. My world felt like it was ending versus beginning. How did I get here?

I remember even though those situations were scary, God was building my faith in Him. I would not choose this for my life but I would NOT change it. Yes, you read that right…. I will repeat it “I would not choose this but I would NOT change it.” God was showing me that I had to depend solely on Him. Now, I will admit that is something that I struggle at times but when I look back I can see His hand in my life and in the life of Sofia. It is all God and I give praise for what He has done and will continue to do in our lives.

So what does that mean when things are going great or we have success? I [Ruth] at times will think I don’t “need” Him. When I find myself thinking my career, family, school it’s all going well and at times I go about my day without God. I don’t start my day with God first, I don’t spend time in prayer or the Word.

Do you ever find yourself thinking the same? Do you find yourself going about your daily activities with out God?

The truth is” It’s easier to be fully dependent on God when we are struggling than when we’re not.”

Maybe you’re at that place where everything is going well, or you may struggling not knowing what is next? or you may be in a new building stages of making that statement true for your life.

In these moments let’s keep these reminders close to heart:

• Success does not mean that I am sufficient without God.
• Success does not undo my great need for my Savior.
• Success does not affect my total dependence on God and my complete devotion to God.

Thank you for the many examples in Your Word that shoe us how to live, both the examples of what to do and not do. Help us to learn from our mistakes. Mold us into people who refuse to let success change our dependence on You. Take away anything that will be a hindrance in my life. I trust You, we need You, and I want to love You about anything else.

Amen