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A prayer to do less and trust God more by Rick Warren.

We were under great pressure far beyond our ability to endure so that we despaired of life itself. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened.

Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it,

we were forced to trust God totally.

Not a bad idea since he's the God who raised the dead.

2 Corinthians 1, 8 through 9.

Some of you have had some goals and dreams

that you've been striving, seeking, working, hustling, hurrying for

year after year after year. and haven't achieved them yet.

Why don't you just back off little?

Relax, chill out.

Trust God.

Watch what he can do.

He can do it a whole lot faster and a whole lot better than you can do it.

The only benefit of being stretched and being on overload is that it forces you to trust God. It brings you to your knees and you realize

you're up against the law out of steam, out of energy. One time the Apostle Paul hit

burnout. He was in Asia working and serving, and he was ready to throw in the towel.

God can do what you can't do.

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