When a machine is broken....

One of my new school friends and I have been having super faith-sharing conversations after class.  She is a devout and passionate Muslim who is absolutely in love with God.  Among other things, we like to talk about what it is like to try to communicate the love of God to others when our world (both in religious and secular groups) so often feels apathetic or hateful toward Him.  

I am totally inspired by her devotion to God; she rejoices in her daily prayers and she loves to teach her children and her friends about how much God loves them.  Just by being in her presence and hearing her talk about God, I can see the peace and joy He has instilled in her spirit—she really lets His love in!  And she knows how to be strong by being dependent on Him.  Here's something really neat she said to me:

"When a machine is broken, you take it to the person who made it—he knows how to fix it better than anyone else, because he made it and he knows how it works.  It's like that with God too—He made us and He knows us, so when we are having problems, we should take them to Him so He can fix them.  So many people try to fix themselves, and it just doesn't work unless you go to God."

That is such a beautiful way to explain why it is best to trust God rather than people.  Trying to be totally self-sufficient is actually inefficient, and the result is not as good as if we let God handle things.

I am so grateful to for super inspiring friends who can teach me so much about trusting in God and sharing His love.  Hooray for faith buddies!