Recently though, we have encountered some obstacles with the city. We are approaching the time to submit our house plans and we have hit a snag. We are caught up in newer city codes that have not been tested related to floor plans having multigenerational living areas. We are working on getting this ironed out, but in the mean time what do we do? It has gotten us thinking about how easy it is to trust the Lord in the good times, when it is smooth sailing. But what about the obstacles? Can we still trust Him?
I started thinking about the Bible and the accounts of Joseph, Moses, Abraham and Sarah, Job and so many more. We have the advantage of knowing how the story ends in these cases. We KNOW God was with them. But as things play out in "real time" in our personal lives it is easy to let doubt creep in. I start asking questions like "is God really in this?" and struggling to find solutions.
The reality is, He has this covered. It isn't a big snag to the Creator of the Universe. He knows how this will all turn out. We don't, but it is our responsibility to choose to trust Him.
Matthew 6:25-34 Is an excellent passage of scripture. A portion of verse 28 says: Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
So now we wait and see how it all comes together!
I really enjoyed this post, it is definitely most difficult to trust God when we don't know how our story ends. Thanks for the reminder that God is the author and finisher of our faith! Praying with you as you wait to see how this chapter of the Thompson story is resolved :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I didn't have to look back at past 'chapters' of my life's book to trust and not doubt. He's never failed me. He's always been there. "Oh look! God was with me there." "Hey, look at that. God took care of things then." "What do you know? God had that covered, too." Hmm. How about that? He keeps his promises. ;)
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