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Itā€™s Not My Job

I am a ā€œfixerā€ by nature.  ā€œFixersā€ want to fix things; itā€™s what we do.  This is especially true when it comes to people.  If they are hurting, I want to ā€œfixā€ what made them hurt.  In short, I want them to stop hurting.  This is not always bad, but it can lead to one huge problem.  I tend to ā€œtake onā€ other peopleā€™s pain and make it my responsibility; that is never a good thing.  The other day I was in the process of thinking about a friend of mine; more importantly what he/she should do about a problem when God revealed something to me. It stopped me, mid-thought.  Are you ready for this? I canā€™t fix people. Big surprise, right; and yes I knew this but I definitely needed a reminder.  The fact is itā€™s not even my job to fix people. Thatā€™s Godā€™s work. He fixes people!  I can pray for them; point them toward the solution but I CANā€™T fix them.  God wants us to care about people; love them; help when we can.  The very best that...