Naked, Clueless, and Feelin' Good
I'm alive and loving it.
I have more questions than ever, but I don't need answers. During a long conversation with a friend yesterday, we both bemoaned our lack of understanding—doubts, worries, fears, betrayed trusts, shortcomings. My focus was adjusting; the picture sharpened, and I saw myself. I had problems.
I've been busy telling other people God can fix problems. Lessons on God's sufficiency have been piling up on my desk, and I've been working through them and sharing them when I could. In every case, God can fix the problem. But He didn't.
He didn't fix the problems I saw, anyway, and it hurt.
He had all the answers, and He didn't seem inclined to divulge them. So I waited. Patiently. Problems tripped me up, and God let me fall. I watched to see Him remove the obstacle. He handed me glasses so I could see Him better.
He's been telling me He can fix problems. I've been so busy waiting for Him to give me the answer I didn't see Him working on the problem. I was looking out, not in. He's shown me He can fix the problem. And He is.
I have more questions than ever, but I don't need answers. During a long conversation with a friend yesterday, we both bemoaned our lack of understanding—doubts, worries, fears, betrayed trusts, shortcomings. My focus was adjusting; the picture sharpened, and I saw myself. I had problems.
I've been busy telling other people God can fix problems. Lessons on God's sufficiency have been piling up on my desk, and I've been working through them and sharing them when I could. In every case, God can fix the problem. But He didn't.
He didn't fix the problems I saw, anyway, and it hurt.
He had all the answers, and He didn't seem inclined to divulge them. So I waited. Patiently. Problems tripped me up, and God let me fall. I watched to see Him remove the obstacle. He handed me glasses so I could see Him better.
He's been telling me He can fix problems. I've been so busy waiting for Him to give me the answer I didn't see Him working on the problem. I was looking out, not in. He's shown me He can fix the problem. And He is.
At 8:20 PM,
Thanks for yet another brilliant post. I too have especially been hit by problems and trials that I never thought I would have to deal with. In my weakness, I've cried out to God and asked him to remove the trial, instead of correct my way of thinking so I can "count it all joy." I don't know the outcome, I don't know the path, but I can see the Savior, and that's all that matters.
At 11:51 AM,
Thanks for that. A lot of times we are too busy watching for the end that we miss the lessons along the way. Sometimes we have to fall so we can learn how to let God help us up.
At 6:26 PM,
I must apologize. I didn't truely mean my comment. Well, at least I'm not living like I meant it. I don't know if I'm just having one of "those" days or not, but I hate simple responses to big questions, and that's what I gave you. I don't know why we have to go through these horrible trials. I don't know why we have to be refined through the fire all of the time. I don't know why people hurt us and why it has to hurt so badly. God is enough, and I know that, but I'm not sure I always believe it. So again, I apologize for the flippant answer. And sorry that all I did was add to the questions...
At 11:00 AM,
Hey. The play's done now. You must post.
At 5:16 PM,
Amen, brother. I know exactly how you feel. The last 5 years it seems that's what God has been showing me. He IS sufficient for ALL of my problems. Like you said, I was too busy looking out for the answers, rather than looking inward and letting Him change my heart, rather than my circumstances (I think Rom. 8:28-29 takes an interesting application here that most of us don't consider; I know I didn't until recently courtesy of Dr. Meyer).
Thanks for the post, friend.