God is all powerful and perfect…Why wouldn’t I want to trust Him completely as the manager of my life?
I have always worked with trusted teams. Ever since I started working, I have been involved with people management.
It is a well-known fact in business that managing people is actually a whole other business in itself. Importantly, when a person understands that they are going to be managing other people in their roles, the first thing they need to do is consider things from the perspective of the other person. And this means that they need to develop enough emotional intelligence to become empathetic.
This is a BIG deal because it means that when you look at the reactions (or actions) of the people in your team, you must first consider why they would behave in that manner. Now, while it might be easy enough to assume that people do crazy things because they are crazy, this is often not the case at all. Instead, you will often find that people do crazy things because they are overwhelmed by something else. Or perhaps because they are unaware of what the ramifications for their craziness might be.
And I have been thinking about this empathy in people management. You see, this staff member took great pride in her work and did not want to leave the job incomplete, or her manager (me) displeased with her efforts. And with only a bit of understanding (after some communication about where she could improve) this staff member was able to produce her work in a manner that was suitable for review.
And I have been thinking about that today, because it reminds me of God. You see, God knows me perfectly. He knows me better than I know myself. He understands me too and can empathise with me perfectly. And He can do all these things for you too. And because He can do all these things, He knows exactly what I need – even before I do – to get the job done.
The problem is that I am like my employee. I have not stopped to consider God’s perspective in this equation. And just like I was unable to review this employee’s work because she did not hand it over properly, God is not affecting my life in its entirety, because I am not handing it over to Him.
And I have been thinking about this today, because it seems that if only I would choose to spend a little more time reflecting on my Beloved, I would come to know Him better, which would cause me to love Him more, which would cause me to trust Him enough to hand my life over to Him.
After all, God is all powerful and perfect… Why wouldn’t I want to trust Him completely as the manager of my life?
For with prayer, I stand on Holy Ground where everything is clear. Here. At the Foot of the Cross.
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