How to stay out of the way

A cable must remain in a state of great tension in order to support the weight of the balancing performer. I too feel tension. Either I want to use my words to take control or I want to use my words to say, “OK, fine. See you never.” To say anything that God might use in some small way to help another see requires that I walk amidst tension. A highly practiced individual may walk a narrow cable with such apparent ease that no one is aware of the tension. Only by the supernatural grace of God can I exude love and peace while walking in great tension. If the tension of my wanting to take control runs the show, aggressive words will flow and increase the tension between us to the level that the other person no longer hears and maybe flees. Or maybe I cave in under the tension that my foolish desires for control have produced and I run away from the one who can’t see. Oh God help! Make me lie down in green pastures and walk beside quiet waters. You are Lord, you are in control. I want to serve, please speak through me that others might see Christ.