“DECREASE!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 802

August 25, 2026///

None of us know what tomorrow may hold but if we have trusted Jesus Christ as our Savior, we can know He holds tomorrow and He holds our hand!

I cannot soften a hard heart, but He can! I cannot make a sick person or a diseased person well, but He can! I cannot make the blind to see or the prodigal to come home, but Jesus can do all those things.

Without Him we can do nothing good but with Him we have the Power of the Holy Spirit within us to pray and things happen!

When they do not happen on our timetable the Bible says:

2 Corinthians 12:9A (KJV) And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

When John the Baptist was asked about what Jesus was doing vs what he was doing John replied:

John 3:30 (KJV) He must increase, but I must decrease.

Sounds easy enough but walking it out is harder than we think. We are created with choice and a spirit of independence. That translates into having our way! Disagreements, arguments, and killing all come from wanting our own way or desiring to be recognized or honored!

We have all heard that we should do what we are called to do and leave the results to God!

We have also heard that much can be accomplished if we do not care who gets the credit!

Jesus taught His disciples several times in the gospels that to be great in Gods kingdom you must be a servant!

We may think we can do that, but we need to examine our hearts! Are we willing to work behind the scenes because that is where God placed us, receiving no audible praise for it? Are we willing to help those in need when no one sees it?

I wonder how much we are willing to decrease so that Jesus and servanthood can increase in our lives!

Are we willing to keep serving Him when we, like Paul, see no answer to our prayers! Are we ready to just live in His grace and strength when we have no strength!

The word says to cast all our care on Him for He cares for us! If we cast it on Him, we are not carrying it anymore and He is increasing in our lives and we are decreasing!

A song from years ago says: “Give it all, Give it all, Give all to Jesus! Shattered dreams and wounded hearts, broken toys, and He will turn your sorrow into joy!”

One of the verses starts with: “Are you tired of chasing pretty rainbows, are you tired of spinning round and round!” It goes on to say, “Wrap up all the shattered dreams of your life and at the feet of Jesus lay them down!”

My interpretation of that is: “He must increase and I must decrease and His grace is sufficient for all I need and I can walk in His strength!

So today I encourage you to join me in letting Him increase more and more in us and us decrease more and more!

He Loves each of us and sees us and will turn all things for our good and his Glory!

Are we willing to let Him by giving Him all!!!!

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Father, you are good and your mercy endures forever! May we all let go of the reigns of our lives and let you have all of our dreams, desires, and goals! May our lives be lived in surrender to you and walking in the knowledge that you do all things well! I ask this in Jesus’ name! Amen!

Love, MeMaw!