God is Committed to His Will

I don’t know about you, but every so often I will get caught up looking at my circumstances or what’s going on in the world and I lose sight of who God is.  I will pray for something and the opposite will happen and I question whether God heard me.  The times are fewer and fewer, but sometimes I look around and the world looks dark and I know that was never God’s intention.  I know He is in control and I know He can do anything, but bad things are happening and it appears God is not intervening.  

Then I have to remind myself that God doesn’t owe me anything including an explanation.  My thoughts are not his thoughts.  I don’t know what He knows, no matter how much I think I know.  God knows the end at the beginning (or before the beginning).  I can’t make God do anything – He is God!  He’s not Santa Claus or a genie whose lamp I can rub to get my wishes granted.  God is sovereign and in control.  He makes the final call regardless of my personal wants and desires.  Sometimes His answer to me is, “No.”  I recently heard a minister say, “God is not committed to my dreams but to His purpose for my life.”  I sat with that for a long time because I’d interpreted other scriptures as I’m saved so I can ask for what I will and He will do it – and He will as long as it’s consistent with God’s purpose and will for my life.  

God’s Will is His priority and that is what will stand no matter what I ask Him.  He will not be moved or manipulated by me.  He cares for me and loves me – enough not to give me what I want that will ultimately be harmful to me or someone else.  I really dealt with this with the recent storms which I prayed God would cease.  I realize now that God has a purpose and a plan for everything and He knows what He is doing.  He never said He would prevent hardship or harm, but He would never leave nor forsake me.  

I’m special in that He made me different and gave me a purpose.  I have the choice to live my life according to it or not, but He is unchangeable.  He is not fickle like we are.  When He says a thing that is it, regardless of whether I agree or not.  

And since He is creator, He can do what He chooses regardless of my agreement.  Consider your life with Him.  Are you living in a place where you are striving to live according to His purpose even when you don’t agree or like the answer?  Or, are you purposing your own way of doing things?  Obedience is the best way.  I struggle sometimes but I’ve learned it is the best way.