Just because things don't turn out the way you hoped they would, doesn't mean they can't still be wonderful.
For some reason, those words have been echoing in my head today. I don't know if I heard them in a movie or read them somewhere, but they are true. They are an excellent reminder that sometimes the plans God has for us are better than our own.
I've been reading this week from I Samuel as I prepare to teach Sunday School this Sunday. I Samuel 16 tells about how Samuel reacted after King Saul was disobedient and God rejected him as king. Samuel was devastated. In fact, he never went to see Saul again after that incident. But God asked him how long he was going to mourn for Saul. He told him to get up and go find the next king God had picked out.
I know that feeling. I know how it is when you thought everything was as it should be. When you thought your life was all planned out and you would live happily ever after. Don't you think Samuel felt that way? Israel wanted a king and he found one. After a lot of coaxing, Samuel convinced him to take his throne. Everything's hunky dorey, right? But now Samuel was back to the drawing board, back at square one. He just holed himself up in his house and mourned.
Have you felt that way before? Do you feel that way now? Where you just wanted to shut yourself off from the world and wallow in self-pity because things didn't turn out the way you thought or hoped they would? I know I have.
I'm reminded of God's words to His people when they were in exile in Babylon. (Talk about things not turning out the way you hoped!) He told them to carry on with their lives, to make the best of the situation they were in because better days were ahead. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)
In other words, just because things don't turn out the way you hoped, doesn't mean they can't still be wonderful.
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Edie, you couldn't have put it anymore clearly. We are not to hole ourselves up in our walls of home. We are to go out there and tell others what Jesus has done to help us see what He is trying to reveal to us. Correct; our self made plans are not always what is in our best interest. God always wants the best for His children. That's just how much He loves us.
Thank you! :)
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