Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Some things that happen make no sense to me. Why do people have to get cancer? Why do we have to lose loved ones suddenly? Why do people break our hearts? Why does God make us wait? Why doesn't he answer that prayer you've prayed for over 10 years? I don't have the answer.
But maybe the point is we aren't suppose to have all the answers. Life is hard, crazy, sad, insane, full of ups and downs, and so much more. So many things happen along this journey of life. Sometimes it's amazing things but sometimes it's things that break us. Things that make us question all we are and all we hope to one day be. There is peace in the fact that God has a time and place for all things. Although sometimes we don't really have room for those things in our life. I'll be honest some of those things I don't want him to put in my life!
The key is believing. Believing he WILL; not that he can, but that he will work ALL things together for my good and your good (if you love him...if you aren't saved and don't love him this is not for you..)
Life is suppose to be about HIS purpose. He is my creator and he has a purpose just for me. One step of faith at a time He reveals himself and his way to me. He doesn't give us the whole picture, just one pixel at a time. One open door at a time.
I've needed this reminder that I don't have to have it all together. Sometimes I feel left out and behind. My wonderful mom reminded me this morning that I have a lot going for me and I'm doing just fine in this little thing called my life. God continues to make me wait. He continues to teach me that being still is all he wants me to do right now. But honestly that isn't what I want. I want to go, run, make things happen. But if I make my life about MY purpose my life will never amount to anything. The message at church yesterday morning was about the lad giving his lunch. The pastor compared that to a person's life. Like that little lunch my life isn't much. On my own I can't do much. But when I live according to HIS purpose and not mine my life has a purpose and my life will have God's hands on it. When I love him and live for his purpose everything will work out and it'll be good. Really good!
Sometimes things happen that you had no part in making happen, things that just fall in place, and then before you know it, it's been ripped away from you leaving you asking "why God?" "Why did you let this happen?". Tonight I'm not gonna ask "Why?". I've done that more than enough times. I'm just gonna say "Ok Lord, I'll trust you anyways." He's trustworthy and he has a purpose and a beautiful plan. I must trust that his timing is perfect and he doesn't make any mistakes.
