It's so exciting when you see a "plan" come together. It's most exciting when it's God's plan and we actually see it come together with all the pieces of an intricate puzzle fitting in place. I won't go into detail, but that happened in our family this week. It brought joy, comfort, peace and a smile to every face--that is after we dried our tears (of joy that is).
When we give our will up, and let God take control--things just always work out better. I've certainly lived long enough and experienced things both ways enough to know that is so true. My dear cousin, John Garlock, (now passed away) expressed it this way. "The best reason I can see to let God take control and do things His way, is that He does it better." Simplistic, but oh so true!
John was one of, if not the greatest expository speaker I have ever heard. In fact, people smarter than me have stated as much. I've heard him remark: "When I'm settling in for a transatlantic flight and glance up into the cockpit of the plane. If I see an 8 year old boy sitting in the left hand seat where the pilot sits, I'm a bit uneasy, and would leave the aircraft immediately. I like it when the person in control knows what they are doing. It gives me a sense of security."
Like my cousin, I want an alert, and educated individual at the controls--someone who knows what all the gadgets are for on the panel in front of him or her.
So, then, why do we ram our heads into brick walls trying to move them. Of course I'm speaking figuratively--but isn't that what we are doing when we try things on our own, without seeking God. He does have a plan. Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
He has a good end to our story if we let Him take the reins of our heart and mind. He expects it to be great and He will bring to fruition those things that will bring us joy, peace, contentment, comfort and above and beyond our highest expectations.
My wise dad always said: "The wheels of God grind slow, but they grind fine." In other words, He does things right. And its so much better when we let him take charge to begin with instead of asking Him to come and clean up the mess we've made of things. (Oh, and He'll do that too when we give everything over to Him.)
Now let me just take time to say: "Thank you, Lord for bringing such joy to our family this week. I know it's only the beginning, because your plan is vast."
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