At that time, I said, "You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone." Deuteronomy 1:9 NIV Bible
Actually, in this passage, Moses is talking about that being responsible for all the Israelites in the wilderness, was too heavy a burden to do all by himself. One of the things I really like about reading the Bible from cover to cover over and over again, is that some Bible passages that don't seem like they relate to my life, due to the time difference, really do relate to my life on a different level.
What it made me thing of, is how truly I'm blessed that the Lord never said to me, "Debbie, you're too heavy a burden for me to carry alone." He waited patiently in the wings all those years that I prayed to Him to help me loose all my weight. He let me do my thing in going on a bajillion different diets. He let me do my thing, by going to many different weight loss groups. He waited until I gave up on doing my own thing, before He showed me that He was there all along, waiting for me!
It wasn't until I said, "Lord, I give up on ever being thin. If You want me to be thin, You'll have to do it Yourself, because I can't!" He didn't rub my face in how arrogant I was all those years thinking I could do it on my own, with a little assistance from God. He allowed me to realize that giving up the control in my life, and giving that control over to Christ's very capable hands was the most productive thing in my life. He continues to be there through the thick and the thin, with my life, my stress, my weight, and everything else! He will be there for you too, if you let Him!
