What do you know?

What do you know?

“We do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18

I like to be prepared. I like to be informed. The unknown is often paralyzing to me. It’s like hearing the spooky music in a horror film – which I do not watch any more. You know it’s coming but the suspense and wait is terrifying. If I do not have all the facts to be able to run all the scenarios to be able to make an informed decision, I freeze.

Many times, in my life I have been surprised and not in a good way. Surprises that wreck my world, or so it seems in that moment. I get overwhelmed by not knowing. I like to plan and prepare for any and all situations so that I’m not overwhelmed. That has become my struggle with God because my safety net has been in knowing, preparing, planning. God is saying to me, “let go, I got you.”

• I’ve read the scriptures, the self-help books, listen to podcasts, and sermons. My nature is holding fast to be ready, be prepared, be informed.

• I know that my circumstances, good or bad, are temporary. However, that is what I KNOW. It’s what I can touch, feel, and see. It is REALITY.

• I know that my future is secure in an unseen God. He is all powerful, all knowing, and all present. He has everything in His hands.

• I know that His ways are not my ways, and His time is not my time. However, my brain operates in literal reality and not in abstract theories. – THAT is my struggle with God!

• I know that I can trust Him and His plan. I just want to understand it, see it, feel it, touch it, and be certain that it is His plan.

We are to present ourselves as a living sacrifice to the Lord for Him to work His good and perfect will in us. We should be able to just give ourselves to Him and let it go. A pastor once said that the problem with a living sacrifice is that they tend to crawl off the altar. I can be worse than a greased pig slipping and sliding my way on and off the altar! I can be worse than a toddler asking why, when, where, how. Yes, I can even be a brat and want to hold my breath until God answers my questions.

Here’s the meat – regardless of what the future holds, I know that I know that I know that I know that I am in the hands of THE Almighty God and His plan for me is good. My faith gets shaken but not destroyed. My heart gets broken but not crushed. My spirit gets tired but does not fail. My mind questions and it’s ok if I don’t get all the answers. God is still God. He is still good. He still loves me even when I’m being a brat.

What do you know?