When the unexpected happens... Navigating curve balls with God

Psalm 139:5-6 MSG

“I look behind me and you're there, then up ahead and you're there, too - your reassuring presence, coming and going. This is too much, too wonderful - I can't take it all in!”

We have all been in the familiar situation where you have an idea in your head of how things will turn out and then the opposite happens. Perhaps you’ve studied hard for a test and felt confident until you received back a less-than-average mark, or perhaps you were sure someone liked you only to be let down when you asked them out. Whatever the situation, when things do not go the way we hoped they would, it can be easy to get discouraged, negative, and even depressed.

Today’s Bible passage explains how well we are known by God. We can be confident and trust that we have a Heavenly Father who sees curve balls coming from far away. He protects those who seek shelter in Him and He can quiet even our most stormy seas. When we try to imagine how all of this is possible, we find that we cannot fathom God or put him in a box. But that is okay because we were not made to be calculators (understanding everything about God). We were made to be mirrors (reflecting the mysterious and wonderful beauty of God). 

Take-away:

God is with us when the unexpected happens

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, would you increase my faith to trust You when curve balls come my way?

I don’t need to understand You, but I desire to know You personally.I know that I am safe in Your hands. Amen.

Challenge:

When something doesn’t turn out the way you hoped it would this week, pause, pray, and ask God to increase your faith.