You may be a person who plans out your life years in
advance. You've set clear objectives and
neatly laid out how you expect things to run.
We need to remember that our plans are often quite different than the
way reality plays out. How do you react
when roadblocks, changes, and delays alter your vision into the unexpected? If
you're like me, you try to control the situation by actively doing things. This keeps your mind occupied and makes you
feel that you can somehow manipulate the unexpected. Or, you may react passively and withdraw,
filled with a sense of hopelessness.
Scripture reminds us that although our plans may
change:
I the Lord do not change. (Malachi 3:6a, ESV)
and
Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8)
When life throws us curveballs, we can be comforted in the knowledge that God is with us:
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)
What can we do with our frustration when things don't pan out as we had planned? We can learn and grow in faith through the experiences we face. We can embrace change, because it brings us into a closer relationship with God.
I the Lord do not change. (Malachi 3:6a, ESV)
and
Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8)
When life throws us curveballs, we can be comforted in the knowledge that God is with us:
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)
What can we do with our frustration when things don't pan out as we had planned? We can learn and grow in faith through the experiences we face. We can embrace change, because it brings us into a closer relationship with God.
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