There are times when I just feel inadequate for this ministry of counseling. I can prepare all I want and think I’ve done it, got it ready, and still the inadequacy lingers. Then, the session is engaged and ends and I realize once again that God had it all in His hands regardless of my “feelings”.

I have on top of my prayer list to “keep my eyes on Jesus” “listen to His Voice” and “obey His nudges”. I’m reminded to do this each and every morning. I am troubled that my feelings dominate my actions at moments and then I hear that small voice saying, “Don’t let the flesh overpower your soul. Living in the flesh is not a choice, but letting the flesh control you is a choice.”

This message came to me just this morning as I was journaling to Jesus about my inadequacies. It was a good reminder that I can relinquish this inadequacy to Christ who wants it anyway. My reliance is not on me, but on my surrendered self to the Power of my Savior and Lord–Jesus Christ!