When asked if you are willing to lean on the Lord completely, will you give a ready answer?
When I am examining a witness in court, it is often difficult to get a direct answer. If I ask him where he was at a particular time, he is likely to start by telling me what he was thinking about doing, what the circumstances were that compelled a decision, or where he was not. Rarely does the question get answered head on.
I have found it to be the same among believers. If I am speaking to a group and pose the question as to whether or not the Lord has been told He can do absolutely anything, there is always gathering of complainants afterward. It is a collection of people who want to explain their circumstances, and justify getting by without fully committing to the Lord.
It seems to me that the thing that is the only guarantee of eternal success should be easy. Of course, that is not the case. The flesh kicks and screams at the thought of agreeing with God.
The list is endless:
Are you in a difficult marriage?
Is your job unpleasant?
Are you being falsely accused? Rejected?
Tough financial times?
A problem child?
Sick? Lonely?
The bottom line is always the same. Will you agree with Him? Is His Word true?
For years, I tried to live according to the letter of His Word, having never met Him. When He came to live in my heart, I found the Indwelling Holy Spirit was always instant in giving the power to choose God's way. (Not to imply that it was never a struggle.)
So, the answer has to be, yes, I will lean. He is the Potter and I am the Clay. I will tell Him so.
I must make sure I am not trying to live as though it were the other way around.
There is simply nothing else.