Are you giving God 100%?

So, I recently got news that I did not like. It was news that I did not want to hear at all. It was news about my career in nursing. Hiring is on hold at a lot of hospitals and start dates are getting altered, and so instead of starting on my original start date, it could be pushed back some. They weren't able to give me an exact date either. As soon as I heard this, I went into panic mode. I worked so hard for this and have been waiting for this moment, yet in the matter of a few weeks, things have changed. I already put in my last day at my current job. I was freaking out, to say the least. I immediately went into survival mode. I don't know how many of you have been in situations where you need to act quickly. In nursing, it's almost my second nature. But when you get placed into those situations, your adrenaline kicks in, and you go into survival mode, thinking and doing everything you can that will result in what you believe to be the best outcome. So, even though that situation was not life or death for me, it was a still huge setback, and so I went into survival mode. How often do we get placed into situations where we don't like what is happening, so we go into survival mode instead of giving it all to God? How often are we willing to trust God 90%, but try and hold on to that other 10% so we can have some control over our situation? Sometimes we hold on to way more than 10% and give God the remainder. You see, I preach to people on my social media platforms daily, whether it be through Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat, or even on this blog, and I preach that we should trust God in the midst of our storms no matter what, yet the second something went wrong in my life, I freaked out and went into survival mode and only gave God 90% and I kept the other 10% to myself. I immediately let my emotions and my mind take over. Do you want to know the problem with that? Our emotions can sometimes lead us to believe that God is not in control and that we need to act upon the situation on our own. Our emotions come from within, and deep down we are all sinners who make bad decisions when acting upon our flesh. Instead of giving our situations to God, we panic. I am here to tell you that sometimes it's easier to preach something than to live it out. We all fall short. I fell short in this situation, but it wasn't until I took a deep breath, centered my focus and attention on God instead of my situation, that I was able to come to the FACT of the matter that God has my situation under control and he doesn't need my help. He doesn't need me to keep 10%, he needs me to give Him 100%. He needs me to be patient and wait for whatever His plan is. You see, God already knew how I was going to react to the situation. He already knew I was going to panic. He already knew I was going to be selfish and want to keep 10% of the control. He knew that I was going to be inpatient and not want to wait and see what he had in store. Yet, he never left my side throughout the whole thing. He allowed me to change my focus, gave me grace and mercy when I doubted Him, and provided me with peace throughout this situation. I don't know what is going on in all of your lives, but I do know this. We all will face situations where we will have to decide. Decide to give 100% or be selfish and keep 10% and give God 90%. I pray that you give God 100% of the situation because he has plans for each of us to prosper (Jeremiah 29:11). He has something great planned for each and every one of our lives and if you give Him 100% he will guide you along the way. Be patient. There is nothing wrong with waiting. Sometimes we need to be a little more patient with God and wait for His timing. Sometimes it's not a matter of not knowing God will make a way, but it is trusting in His timing. I fall short daily. I am a sinner. I am no better than each and every one of you. I started this blogging journey with the intent of being real and vulnerable. I am always a work in progress. God is always working on me. I pray you allow Him to do the same in your life. I pray next time you are faced with a choice, you choose God completely, 100%.