Easy for God

I read a quote once from the comedian Steve Martin.  He had written a book, and someone asked him how he thought it had come out.  He said, “Well, I think I did pretty well, considering that I started with just a blank piece of paper.”

That, of course, is how each one of these blog posts starts out--with a blank piece of paper.  Of, a blank computer screen, which amounts to the same thing.  I write on it for a while, and I hope that in the end I wind up with something that makes a point, or at least makes some sort of sense.  I’m sure sometimes I come closer to that goal than I do at other times.  But that’s the goal.

The point is that every time I write something--any time anyone writes something--what we’re doing is creating something out of nothing.  That’s not easy.  In fact, it can be a rather daunting task.  Sometimes it can be downright intimidating.

Now think about God.  God created the entire universe out of nothing.  And for God it was easy.  God did not have to lift a finger.  All God had to do was speak.  God said, “Let there be light” and there was.  God said, “Let the land produce vegetation” and it did.  All God had to do to create the entire universe was to speak.

You see, the act of creation--the creation of anything--can be really hard for humans, but it’s really easy for God.  And that’s true of everything else, too.  Things that are really hard--maybe even impossible--for humans are really easy for God.

So the next time you run into something that’s really hard, remember that.  And turn it over to God.  Because what’s really hard for you and me--what may seem impossible for you and me--is easy for God.  And sometimes, I think God really enjoys showing us what God can do when we just get out of God’s way and turn things over to God.

Whatever you’re dealing with this week, turn it over to God.  Let God handle it.  It may be hard for you.  But it will be easy for God.