His Ways Are Not Always For Us To Understand

One of the hardest things to come to grips with for myself as a Christian is to accept that God has a plan for me, and no matter what that plan is, I must be patient and wait and be reverent while his plan is at work.

Isaiah 55:9 continues with "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts."    Given this we must realize that God doesn't always think like we do.  His concept of time is a lot different than ours.  He will wait until we are ready either through our own realization, trials that he brings us from, or for the right time itself.  We on the other hand are a "microwave and McDonald's" generation.  We want it now, without effort, without a time span.

When we come upon these times we really need to go to the Word and reference it.  One of the most encouraging verses I can think of relates with how we should always stop our worrying, and leave it at is feet to show us what to do.  Jeremiah 33:3 says "Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know."

So no matter what your trouble, remember that we are told in several Psalms:

Psalm 34:19 > Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Psalm 55:22 > Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 18:30 > As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Psalm 27:14 > Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!

Peter tells us also, most importantly,

Have a blessed day, and my hope is that you will put your trust in God, and that through your never-ceasing prayer, that he shows you great and mighty things.