The Box of Parts

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  The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; But the earth has he given to the children of men. Psalms 115:16 WEB
  
  I watched my son wrestle with connecting the wiring harness to the motherboard. I could have done it for him, but he needed to learn this himself that only fit one way. He had wanted a gaming computer for his sixth Christmas, so being a computer tech, I bought him something much better. All the parts of a computer were in a big box. I let him assemble it himself and install everything from scratch.
  
  I supervised while he built it, and gave him pointers to help him avoid major mistakes, like keeping himself grounded to avoid ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and frying the parts. Then I helped him when he got stumped, needed help, or when he asked me to. When it was complete, he had much more than a computer, he had confidence and experience that his peers did not have.
  
  Heaven is God's home, but the earth, God has given to the children of man. He watches us from above as we would watch our children put together a lego set or model car. He is there, and perfectly able to help us, and could do it better than us, but He will not step in uninvited. He provides what we need, guides us, and will help us when we ask Him to. He wants us to grow in faith and the confidence that He has got our back, to know that we are not alone here.
  
  Would you take away your child's model car and assemble it yourself? Would you do it all for them? Would not that not rob the experience from them? When you do need help, PRAY. It is our way of getting help when we need it, but do not expect a lot of help that you did not ask for.
  
  Prayer: Father, I thank You today for all that You have given me. I choose to believe that You are there for me when I need You most. Guide me this day and help me put all of this together correctly, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.