Pull With Him

Turn your eyes from your grief (which is anticipatory, not actual) and place them on the Lord. You have the mistaken belief that your loved ones can control their own hearts and motivations, but the Lord is the only one whose reach extends to the full depth and breadth of the human heart. Your loved ones cannot control these hidden motivations for themselves any more than you can reach the influences that cause you to say, “I do what I do not want to do.” Your loved ones are unable to change themselves to please you, but God can change them to be pleasing unto Himself. Direct your energy to pull with Him. Guard your words and actions carefully and flow with the Holy Spirit’s love.