God's Got Something Better

Recently I've been mulling over an outcome of a situation in my life. The result was not what I wanted or expected, and I've been wrestling with it ever since.

I've gone over the what ifs and the how comes. The why mes and maybe ifs showed up too. I found myself thinking of ways the verdict could be overturned and daydreaming about 'miracle' resolutions.

Last night I believe I finally bumped into reason.

God allowed what happened to happen. He saw fit to let me go through what I experienced. Yes, it may not have been what I wanted, but He allowed it just the same. If God allowed it, I have to accept that it's part of His will, and yesterday it dawned on me that there is something better out there.

If God allowed that door to close, it must mean that there's something better for me! No matter how much I may have thought the old thing was perfect, clearly it was not. God allowed it to leave my life because there is something better. I just need to trust Him.

I may say I trust God, but my behavior these last few weeks showed differently. God can do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that I can ask or think, so what's the use in me creating scenarios of what ifs and should haves? (Ephesians 3:20) I think I'll take His purpose over anything my brain can conjure up.

I give, Lord. I may not understand why it went down the way it did, but I trust that You wouldn't have allowed it if You didn't have something better lined up. Thanks for loving me enough to bring me to Your perfection.

Verse of the Day: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28