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    by Kasia Kedzia

God: The Perfect Fit for Every Need.
Date Posted: March 28, 2006

Helplessness is an overwhelming, sometimes suffocating feeling. Recently, I've watched several of my friends struggle in their lives and their relationship with God. Seeing them helpless and feeling helpless myself as I've treid to "fix" them has been hard.

If someone close to me is going through a hard time everything in me wants to "fix" them. However, as I've faught to deny my temptation to be everyone's savior, God has shown me my weakness: that even when I do something that seems like a good deed on the outside, I am often fighting God for control on the inside. Even with the best of intentions I see how I can take over and try to be in control. My perspective narrows and I loose sight of God and his grandeur. I love my freinds. At times, I hurt for them, but I need to rememmber that God loves them so much more, infinitely more. His pain is to the point of death.

As a young woman I think it's easy for me to become self reliant and make God small. The more I speak to other young women the more the pattern appears. We fear trusting God completely and lack faith in his timing. Whether it be in love, with loved ones, or in our career there is this reoccurring theme of distrust. We want to somehow gain control of the areas of our lives that are uncertain. We forget that only God truly knows what the outcome of our lives will be. He is the only one with real control! We just think that we are in control. I can envision this picture of a cartoon version of me gripping this huge finger and trying to direct it, but all along as I grip and struggle my feet are dangling high off the ground as I am redirected and placed back down on solid ground. Sometimes I just need to loosen my grip. It's good to hold on but trying to re-direct gets me exhausted, anxious, and usually in trouble! As young women it is easy for us to forget that we have someone who cosistently works at meeting our needs. I find comfort when I remember that God is my helper, my provider and my Father. He's going to take care of me and my friends. I don't need to worry.

 Heb 7:24 (The Message) But Jesus' priesthood is permanent. He's there from now to eternity 25 to save everyone who comes to God through him, always on the job to speak up for them. 26 So now we have a high priest who perfectly fits our needs: completely holy, uncompromised by sin, with authority extending as high as God's presence in heaven itself.

Heb10:19 (The Message) So friends, we can now-- without hesitation-- walk right up to God into "the HolyPlace." Jesus has cleared the way by the blood of his sacrifice, acting as our priest before God. The "curtain" into God's presence is his body. 22 So let's do it--full of belief, confident that we're presentable inside and out. 23 Let's keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word.

Wanting to help others is great. However, desiring God's will instead of my own and giving my friends over to God in prayer is so much more encouraging and effective. He is the perfect fit for every need!

James 5:16 (NIV) The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

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Biography Information:
Gods brought me a long way from the New York City Housing Projects. I studied the Bible, repented, and was baptized for the forgiveness of my sins when I was 17 and have been repenting and striving towards heaven ever since. The hardest thing about becoming a Christian at 17 was trusting that God would take care of me, meet my emotional teen needs, and help me overcome my enormous insecurity...what else would a teen girl have trouble with?

Since those first days, I have made it out of the Projects, finished my Masters degree in International Development, and moved  to DC  to work in my field. As a young single Christian woman my struggles today are a little different than they were when I first came to know God, but who am I kidding, not much. It's the every day battle for my heart to be pure before God, to strive to please him, and help others to seek and know Him.

Over my years of a faithful walk with God I have received much grace and compassion and have been blessed beyond my wildest dreams. Through out it all one thing has stayed consistent: God's word. Through His word I have been inspired and it has kept me faithful even when faith seemed like a foreign concept and God seemed deaf to my prayers. I started emailing my Quiet Times which helped me stay accountable as I shared my struggles and fought for understanding. Some wrote back and said they too were inspired and could relate. I hope some of my times can help inspire others who are seeking and fighting just like I am, to get to heaven and take as many as possible with me along the way.

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