Fools rush in where angels fear to tread because they see the big picture.

Paul speaks about humility in his second letter to the Corinthians. He says. “For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure.” In other words he is saying we should not make ourselves bigger or more important than a mere human when we are but a tool to be used by the Lord. A tool does not decide on its own to build a house or repair the faucet.  Fools rush in where angels fear to tread because the angels see the big picture. They see the outcome of our wish list. We pray Lord help me to be rich, but the Lord knows that if we were rich we would waste it on our lust. “Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lust.” (James 4:3) As it says in the song Come, Come ye Saints, “Tis better far for us to strive, our useless cares from us to drive…Why should we think to gain a great reward if we now shun the fight? Gird up your loins. Fresh courage take. Our God will never us forsake.”   

If we carry a child everywhere they will never learn to walk. Never run or exceed. It is the same with life. If the way was made too easy, we become a broken tool. The Lord know the laws and rules and we are but little children who kick against the pricks as Paul himself did. We are but mere children. The Lord is in charge.