He's big enough to handle it all and He knows what's best

In life we make plans, plans for our future here on earth and plans for the forever after. Sometimes our plans include monetary things other times they include spiritual ones. I am so grateful that God in all his Majesty saw fit to include me in His great plan.

Jeremiah 29:11 states that: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” NIV
Sometimes we wonder why we go through certain things. We ask: “If God is for us than why does it seem He is against us?” Other times we question, “Will I ever get through these trials and why am I experiencing them, what have I done to deserve this?” We try to rationalize our circumstances and figure them out. We spend hours talking to friends and relatives, asking their advice and becoming more frustrated. Countless monies are spent on Psychologists and Doctors trying to get a fix on things and find a solution. When all along what we need to do is pick up the phone, dial “1800-God-Answers” (open your Bible, duh), and ask the One who knows.

During our greatest struggles, when we are drowning in our mud, instead of reaching for the Life-Saver we sink deeper. We forget that when life gets tough, the tough keep going. Finally when we are devastatingly helpless, when we are at our, what seems final end; in desperation we give up and scream His name. We beg for help, plead for mercy and fall to our knees. Why does it go this far?

I love the scripture that states: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding; in all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV

But what does it mean? My trusty Believer’s Commentary says this: “First there must be full commitment of ourselves-spirit, soul and body-to the Lord. We must trust Him not only for the salvation of our souls but also the direction of our lives. It must be a commitment without reserve. Next there must be a healthy distrust of self, an acknowledgement that we do not know what is best for us, that we are not capable of guiding ourselves… Finally there must be an acknowledgement of the Lordship of Christ. Every area of our lives must be turned over to His control. We must have no will of our own, only a single pure desire to know His will and to do it. If these conditions are met, the promise is that God shall direct our paths…if we wait He will make the guidance so clear that to refuse would be positive disobedience.”

While in the midst of our disaster, we might think we know what to do and in which direction we need to go, that doesn’t mean it’s the best way. Only our Maker, who knows all things, who has created all things and who is in control of all things knows the order of the righteous man’s steps because He is the One who directs them. Therefore, we must lay it all at His feet, every thought, every action, every need and every desire. Know that He is the only One that can truly make all things beautiful and that He does it in His perfect time. Stop fretting, stop worrying and stop trying to fix your problems. As you set out each day rather than plan your steps, let go and let God. He’s big enough to handle it all and he knows what’s best.
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Terri can be reached at terriotterman@hotmail.com