The other day my grandson & I had a large bottle of bubbles at the park. He wanted to hold the base but I only allowed him to dip the wand while I held the soap. Later we were in a different part of the park when he asked if we could blow bubbles again. I said sure & he said, “I’ll get it” & ran off to fetch the bubble maker. As soon as he grabbed the bottle he turned around to make sure I was still at the other end of the park then took off to the opposite corner, opened the top, blew a few bubbles & promptly spilled the soap onto the ground. I didn’t call or chase after him allowing nature to run its course. He ran over to me, grabbed my hand & led me over to the spilled bubbles & said, “We have to pick them up.” That’s when I explained why I need to hold the base while he uses the wand.
The Scriptural command to “be strong in the Lord” is a bit of an oxymoron. In order to be strong in the Lord we need to stop being so strong in ourselves. As long as we’re convinced we don’t need His help we will continue to spill our bubbles.