Fixer by nature

I have a friend that describes herself as a fixer.  We have worked together to fix a couple of things, and I must say- she is good at it!  She seems to know how to read people and how to insert just enough wisdom and just enough advice at just the right time.  She tries to 'fix' situations with her kids, with her family, and with her friends.  She gets frustrated when she doesn't know what to do next to 'fix' it.  She does recognize that she is doing this, which has to be a huge portion of the battle.  She admits that she is trying to work things out sometimes...and sometimes she succeeds.

Fixing things comes naturally to us both, I guess,  since we are moms, wives, sisters, daughters, friends...it comes with the territory.  Our children come to us with problems and want us to fix them.  At least when they are little...as they get older they don't want to admit they need help with their problems.  Our husbands want us to fix things:  food, problems, issues, etc... They are also great at offering advice on how to fix the messes in our lives.  Seems everyone is a bit of a 'fixer'!

God is a fixer too.  He fixes situations that we mess up.  He fixes broken hearts.  He fixes fractured relationships.  He fixes things.  The difference is that He also is the one that allowed our brokenness.  He is the God that gave us free will and choices.  The choices we make often lead to the need to be fixed.  Funny how that works.  So, bring God your broken situations.  He knows the perfect answer to fix them. He knows when things have to happen to bring about reconciliation.  Do not become frustrated while waiting for the solution.  He will do it in His time.  It is perfect.  Fixers- trust God with your problems.  He is the one that can bring about a true resolution.  Be still...more advice from that good friend.  Sometimes it is the hardest thing to do, but only then are we allowing God to do His work.   Psalms 46:10 says "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."  He has got this!!