Have you ever been told that you are totally responsible for something? This would mean
that the success or failure of a “project” was on your shoulders. I would say that that idea
was a little simplistic. It reminds me of the saying, “We make plans and God laughs.” What I
have come to realize over many years, is that responsibility relies on our willingness to
respond to what God is asking of us. We know by faith that if God has our backs, things
cannot go wrong. They may not turn our completely according to what we would have liked
them to be, but they will lead us to what is best to all concerned. Responding to God will
bring peace and confidence in whatever the outcome.
We only have to look for examples from the Bible. Abraham wanted a son to ensure his
descendants would continue his legacy, the centurion wanted healing for his servant, and
Jesus whom the builders rejected would become the cornerstone. Of course, this responding
to God presumes that we know what God is asking us to do. It ultimately depends on our
“listening prayer.” We also can rely on our past experiences of seeing the results of what
happened when we put our lives in God’s hands.
• Do you have people or situations in your life that require total responsibility?
• How do you deal with responsibility?
• Do you have the ability to respond to God when accepting responsibility?
O God, help me respond to you when I assume total responsibility.