He is Able

In solitude and quietness, I bring Him my plans.

These plans to make things better.

Hard things, heavy things, things that will go off the rails

If someone doesn’t intervene.

I think it through and I gather up my best ideas.

And here I am now, pleading with God.

Please make these things happen for Your glory because

If someone doesn’t intervene…

And then words emerge. A phrase hovers in my mind.

“God is able”

No. Not that He is able to carry out my plans.

God is Able. That is all.

I close my eyes and hear the words: in a song…

In Scripture… In memories I replay

Of times I’ve witnessed where

God is able.

God is Able, so let go…

Of plans: feeble ones made by a finite mind.

God is Able, so let Him…

Do His work in His time according to His way.

He is able to make all grace abound… (2 Cor. 9:8)

He is able to do immeasurably more… (Eph. 3:20)

He is able to deliver us… (Dan. 3:17)

He is able to do what He has promised… (Rom. 4:21)

He is able to strengthen you… (Rom.16:25)

He is able to guard… (2 Tim. 1:12)

He is able to help… (Heb. 2:18)

He is able to save… (Heb.  7:25)

He is able to keep you from stumbling… (Jude 1:24)

So I crumple up my plans, sketched on paper.

And let go of my desire for control.

I crumple from my proud feet to my humble knees.

And, as uncomfortable as it feels, I trust.

He is Able.