So I know some amazing people. One person just happens to be my supervisor. We kid a lot, she just has a fantastic personality. Generally, I would be intimidated by someone in my field that has a doctorate and who is basically my boss. But, she just has this air about her that speaks gentleness and respect. Anyway, she's been going through some serious stuff. Her daughter, two years younger than me, has just had serious neurosurgery. Her son is getting married in less than a month. Two months from the date of her daughters surgery is her sons wedding. Talk about a whirlwind of emotions.
But, the point in saying all of this is to let you know how inspirational she has been. I don't know her well, but she seems as gathered now as she did a month ago. She said that it has been an emotional roller coaster, going from being angry to feeling blessed. She spoke of how powerful prayer is, how powerful the prayer was in the waiting room while her daughter was in surgery when at least twenty people from church gathered for support. Evidently the girl was walking the line, it was close, and it was serious. She said that there is no logical reason why things were successful other than the power of Him. She reflected on how the sequence of events beforehand were so perfect for the preparation of the situation- how if things had stayed how they were six months previous to her daughters diagnosis, the circumstances would have made things much more devastating. How intricate?
It awesome to frequently do some serious reflecting. How has every situation we've encountered on this walk of life fallen into place because the pieces fit together perfectly? The pieces usually fit together perfectly because they're not following our guidance, but His. The ridiculous situations I've gotten myself into I have made it out of by being nudged by Him, in the opposite direction of what I planned. Same for my supervisor and her daughter.
Things will happen, bad things. And we'll fight against the hand of God when we feel we know best. But, the most amazing reality is that He is forever more powerful than we are, and He has the final say :)
Psa. 29:10-14
"This is what the Lord says: "Babylon will be powerful for seventy years. After that time I will come to you, and I will keep my promise to bring you back to Jerusalem. I say this because I know what I am planning for you." says the Lord. "I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will search for me. And when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me! I will let you find me..."
AMEN! :)
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