I am a very
inquisitive person. I have always liked
to know how things work… the reasons why things are done a certain way… things
need to make sense to me. A cognitive
thinker you might say. (Cognitive:
acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception; relating
to thought processes.) This however has
not always been a good thing!
The good part
of this is… I am pretty good at Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Sudoku, word finds
and crossword puzzles… none of which you can make a living at!!! Ha! The bad part… I am an over-thinker! If something doesn’t make sense I struggle
with believing or following along. This
way of thinking can make things tough as a follower of Christ. There are so many things that will not make
sense to my human brain. Many times what
I am reading in God’s Word gets stuck between my brain and my heart. I can be like a spoiled child and demand God
to explain to me why things are the way they are, but how much good does that
do? Or I can completely
trust that He is in control and has it covered.
On the outside
I might look like I am cool, calm & collected… truth is… there are times I
can go from 0 to 100 in panic-mode! I hate that about myself! It use to happen
a lot… poor Luke in the first few years of our marriage! The times are now
fewer & farther in between, or maybe only 0 to 10! But I really don’t want
any panic in my life anymore!
Reading in Psalm 131, I was shown how that we can
be like the child who is still demanding food from the momma… we fret and cry
and demand God to do what we want Him to do in our lives. Or we can be like the
weaned child who sits on the mother’s lap content and satisfied.
Are there
things in your life you just do not understand?
Maybe you are demanding things from God that He knows is not in your
best interest. When is the time you
learn to be humble, patient, content… trust Him with your whole being and
circumstance… even when you do not understand God’s reasoning? I am not saying you shouldn’t ask God… He
wants you to bring your desires and requests to Him. What I feel this is saying is that no matter
how long you have to wait for His answer… you trust Him with faith and patience
not fret and worry. Like it says in Psalm
131:3 – “Hope in the Lord from this time forth and forever.” After all, divine logic is so beyond humane
thinking or understanding!
Do not fret or have any anxiety about
anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition
(requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
Philippians 4:6 (AMP)
Ask yourself,
do you want to keep living in anguish and worry or are you willing to wait in
faith, hope and peace??? Can you trust
Father while He works it all out in His good, acceptable and perfect will? I would say that is a resounding, “YES.” It is not easy, but it is easier when we get
our stinkin’ thinkin’ out of the way.
Remember…
nothing is a mystery to God. God is always the same! His faithfulness will
never cease!
Rejoicing in Truth!
Carin
