Saturday morning I was feeling low enough to walk under a duck with my hat on. A dismal failure. Lonely and alone. Frankly, there didn't seem to be much joy in life. I poured it all out to God and after some time I felt a measure of peace.
A few minutes later a friend stopped in unexpectedly with a belated birthday gift. She apologized profusely for it's lateness. I assured her it didn't matter and delightedly opened the package.
After she left I got to thinking. Late. Was that gift late or not? The more I thought about it the more I thought, That was perfect timing! God knew how much I needed encouraging THAT VERY DAY! He is right on time even though it may seem late to me.
Some days I can't see it. Nothing seems to make sense. I whine, cry and complain in frustration that NOTHING is happening. And yet...when I stop to think about it I KNOW that God is still working and He has a plan in everything that happens to me.
"It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end." -Ursula K. LeGuin
2 comments:
We DO have a great God, don't we??!!! I get frustrated with life sometimes and then, BOOM, something happens that reminds me that He knows me better than I even know myself. Will I ever learn???
Hope you're having a lovely day off. After sorting with Susan at Salvation Army this morning, the rest of my day looks pretty calm as well. :) Love you, Andrea
Amen, Andrea!
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