Betty: God doesn’t have to take orders from us. We’re creatures. He’s the Creator. So, He can want this to be happening. He can be willing it and allowing it to happen.

Betty: God doesn’t have to take orders from us. We’re creatures. He’s the Creator. So, He can want this to be happening. He can be willing it and allowing it to happen.

AM: Really? Because it seems to me like it’s something that shouldn’t be. So, that’s why I keep feeling like I need to break it.

Betty: God doesn’t have to take orders from us. We’re creatures. He’s the Creator. So, He can want this to be happening. He can be willing it and allowing it to happen.

Betty: When you say. “Lord, in your manner, timing and intensity…,” you are submitting to God’s will, believing that God always knows and seeks your best. So, when you pray that way, you’re really honoring the wisdom and intelligence of God. Right? Sometimes the way we pray, it sounds as if we’re saying, “No, God, you do this and you should do that.” And it’s like, wait a minute. God did not die and leave you in charge. Right? You are the creature. You are the sinner. You want to honor His dignity. That’s why I pray the way I do.

Mary said, “Not my will, but Thine be done.” We all have to watch our self-will. We keep trying to get in there. And when we see it, then we repent. You leave it according to God’s timing, manner, and intensity. There’s nothing wrong with that. 

Pride does not like to be exposed in any way. God wants you to be humbled by this possibly, so that then you turn to Him, because you’re powerless. Because there is the part of us, especially when we’re in a healing ministry, where we’ve got to be careful to remain the humble servant knowing who the Healer is. We can be tempted to try and take charge. And if you ever noticed, that’s what happens to some people who have a healing ministry and wind up going sour. It’s because they become so enamored of their own powerfulness. It causes destruction. That humble attitude is very important.

 Accepting who you are before God is what it means to learn to live your life in truth. So, that’s good. The part of us that has trouble with it is called pride. We’re all prideful beings. When we start being proud of our humility, it becomes hilarious. But, we do. God’s very creative. I’m amazed at how He manages. So, God will continue to show you the areas where you’re not God and that’s good. That’s very good. Because we have to be constantly reminded of our place before HIm. Let God be God.