Timing and Trust

God has great, some might even call perfect, timing in life. He sees the large picture, and will orchestrate accordingly. We are only able to see the tiniest slice of the situation. I firmly believe that God takes us along in life in a meandering fashion to build our character and prepare us for the big struggles to come.

Sin is a church way of saying screw-up or disobedience. If God sees the whole picture, and wants the best for us in all areas of our life, then it makes sense to listen to Him and obey Him. But there is such a great degree of trust needed to follow Him that closely. There are times where we have no choice (when circumstances take us out of our control) that we can obey, but usually it is tough to trust. Someone in my life is being a great example trusting God by paying down his checking account to almost nothing to support ministries and God's Kingdom. It doesn't make sense, unless you can trust in the hands that created the world, and can hold the waters of the ocean in the hollow of His palm. There is a big difference failing for being disobedient, and failing by obeying so that God can prepare us for our best life. If God is big and powerful, then we would be foolish not to trust Him with everything we have. So how much do our actions show we actually trust.

Hopefully when people look at my life, and my actions, they will see someone trusting in God, and God's way of doing things.