The Problem isn't the Problem

Sometimes things happen that we don't like right?

I am not going to wait for the "Duh" post.

Most of our lives we are puzzled by things that don't happen the way we expect or like, or really, don't happen at all. Even sometimes the wonderful things in our lives surprise us. They come in packages we did not order and ways we did not ask for.

We are left shaking our heads.

Someone isn't.

God knows the plans He has for us (Jeremiah 29:11). These are plans for our good. The problems are that we don't have control and we don't see the future.

Mary "hates when that happens," but doesn't see the car that would have hit her if she hadn't spilled coffee all over her shirt running out the door.

Jane "just knows" that the person she wants to marry would good for her, but he won't notice her. Meanwhile, he is married.

Joe is so depressed because he thinks the job he "missed out on" would be perfect, but someone else gets it and they burn out in a month. 

The problem isn't always what we think it is. The problem comes when we control, plan and rush instead of trust, wait and allow. We don't believe God will work all things together for our Good. (Romans 8:28)

We all too often don't believe that what we call a problem might be a solution. We need to think outside our box, but since we can see the future it's hard.

No, this does not answer all of life's questions. You can read yesterday's blog for an answer for some of those answers. But, life is a lot easier when we trust the one that made us with the life He gave us.

I say, "Spill the coffee Lord!"