I've been thinking about plans a lot lately. Plans for youth in the fall, plans for what direction the youth should go in, weekly chore schedules, plans (or timetable) for having another kid, etc. (And before anyone starts texting me or Kathy.....no we are not pregnant. We have just talked about it. So relax, that's how rumors get started.)
In regards to plans: sometimes unexpected things happen. That's life. When those things do happen how we handle them is very important. How we as individuals handle them is important. How we as a church community handle them is important.
I, and a lot of other people I assume, like to be in control of things. But I once heard someone say that control is an illusion. We are not in control, God is in control. One of the lessons I am still learning is that I cannot and never will be able to completely be in control of every situation. What I can control is how I react to a given situation. Do I react in anger or confusion or do I react with optimism and grace?
I am not in control, God is in control. I trust that he knows what is best and he has a plan. And whatever that plan is, it is far and away the best plan. I have to be able to wrap my mind around that concept and hopefully those of you who read this can wrap your mind around that concept too.
grace&peace
Kevin
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