More Than We Can Handle

"God will not give us more than we can handle, the saying goes.  But what does it say about what we give ourselves?  What then?"                          

Quote from:  Chasing Slow:  The Courage to Journey Off the Beaten Path by Erin Loechner 

 The scripture in 1 Corinthians 10:13 actually says, "He [God] will not suffer you to be tempted beyond that which ye are able to bear, but with the temptation will also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."  This includes, I believe, the temptation to blame God for all the we "have to handle".

We obviously can't control every situation in our lives.  Sicknesses come, accidents happen, and other people's actions affect us.  I am confident that God will be there to help us through all of these situations if we choose to turn to Him.  He can also help us see which things we believe we "have to handle" that we really don't.

We do have some control over our schedules.  We do not have to have a spotless house.  We can let that go if it is too much to handle and we can go with having a safe, comfortable house.  We can sign us and our kids up for multiple activities, or we could choose to not sign up for any.  We can sign every volunteer sheet that goes by, or we can just sign the ones that we reasonably have time for, that won't turn us into stress monsters!

I do not really believe God gives us more than we can handle, but we might be trying to do more than we can handle.  No matter what, Heavenly Father can help us order our lives in a way that is manageable, and happy.