At one time or another each of us has faced a loss that has seemed to much to bear. Whether it be the loss of a loved one, a friend, coworker or something more intangible like our health, eyesight or hearing.... it is always something. We can keep looking inward, thinking about that which we have lost or we can look outside of ourselves. If we have faith in God's ability to "handle" our situations we can rest in the peace that He is in the driver's seat. God can see the bigger picture that we can only see a small portion of... Kind of like how we can see the previews of next week's show but only the producer knows the ending... God is like the "producer" of our lives. If we look outside of ourselves and open up our hearts and minds to what He has opened up to us we will see the beauty of what He has made to give us joy. We will see the color's of the leaves, the blueness of the skies, the beauty of the children waiting for the bus stop, the love that an elderly couple have for each other as they stroll along the side of the road hand in hand... We can enjoy the music on the radio or CD. There is so much out there that God has created or was the power behind the creation of that is there for us to enjoy. It should all remind us that He sees the bigger picture, that He alone has control. We can take in all of these reminders that He is in the driver's seat and we can let go of the steering wheel and quit trying to "drive" our lives... God has taken away the person whom we cared so much for because in the big scheme of things it was the right time. It's not the end. We WILL see them again. God told us in Jeremiah that He is in control. That He has plans for us. Don't we owe it to Him to let Him do what He intended instead of trying to "handle" things ourselves. He will take good care of us. Do what is best for us... at the right time.... always the right time....just be patient and let Him work... kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it?
Dear Lord, please give my friends your peace as they work through their losses. Let them see You in the small stuff. Let them be still and know You are there... Help them to take a seat in the back and leave the driving to You...
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ReplyDeleteI like where you said that God can see the bigger picture. In our covenant class we see that God sees things with eternity in mind. We don't have that vision. So knowing that helps us to understand the things we don't understand.
ReplyDeletevery good Susan. you go girl.
Lisa