I was sure I’d get the job. Everyone said I would. The multiple interviews were going well. I had made it to the last round. I was excited, looking forward to the future I had envisioned for myself — the future I wanted. Weeks later, I was given the disappointing news that I had not been selected for the position. I was devastated.
Perhaps you have had a similar experience. The internship you wanted so badly was not offered to you; you didn’t get that job you wanted; you didn’t get that perfectly healthy child you wanted; you aren’t free from health issues; your life is different than you expected.
Our hopes in life can sometimes clash with God’s plan for us. He can see the bigger picture when we can’t. Therefore, when He doesn’t give us something we want, we must assume that He has something better in mind than the thing we can see at the moment.
God cares for His children. He doesn’t purposely make life difficult to provoke us. There’s a reason for everything, and that reason is good, not bad. We may not see why things are happening right now. The purpose might not be revealed until years down the road, or it might not be known until we get to heaven. All we are required to do is to trust in God’s plan for us, to rest assured that this road we are on is His best route for our good and His glory.
Dear Lord, forgive me for doubting your ways, which are better than mine. Give me the grace to accept the journey you have planned out for me. Amen.
Throughout this day — Perhaps you’re struggling with the route God has you on. Let go of your plans and embrace where you’re at by surrendering your desires to God’s plan for your life.
Read Further — Have you been thrown a curve ball? This short article, Trusting God Through the Seasons of Life, may help you gain perspective.
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