Leaving Things in God's Hands
By Emmet Fox
People sometimes speak of leaving a problem in God's hands. Of course this is a excellent thing to do, and especially where it seems that there is nothing else that can be done about it.
You should be careful, however, that you know the true meaning of this phase. To leave a thing in God's hands does not mean simply to hand it over to God, and then forget all about it; or, what is worse, to permit ourselves to think negatively about it from time to time.
It means that every time the subject comes to mind you must affirm that God is solving the problem in His own good way, and that all will be well. If you follow this policy the demonstration will come sooner or later.
The best way to treat a bulb is to put it in the ground in a suitable place, where it will have the right kind of soil and enough moisture, and later on when it is ready, plenty of sunshine too. That is working in harmony with the laws of nature.
To throw it into a drawer and forget about it is a different thing all together. That is not leaving it to nature, but the contrary. The first policy is creative, the other is not.
So it is with your problems. Leaving them in God's hands is a living, creative spiritual activity.
"Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
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