He Knows What He's Doing

I know.

It’s really difficult not to worry during this time, but I want to point something out. If you are reading this right now, then God has gotten you this far. It may not have been easy, but you are still here, which means He is not done with you yet.

If you want to find peace, you are just going to have to make the choice to trust Him. The minute you try to take control of the situation, you set yourself back further from the perfect ending. I know because I’ve done it a million times.


Another thing I want to remind you of. God sees the WHOLE picture… from the past, to the present, and all the way to the future. He really does love you enough to get it right all the way through to the end.
I love the way the Message puts it.

“If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.”

“Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.”

“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.”

“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.”

I challenge you to decide today, right now even, that you are going to trust Him.

Take a deep breath and walk in faith.