His Ways are Perfect

"Now God has us where He wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus. Saving is all His idea, and all His work. All we do is trust him enough to let Him do it. It’s God’s gift from start to finish! We don’t play the major role. If we did, we’d probably go around bragging that we’d done the whole thing! No, we neither make nor save ourselves. God does both the making and saving. He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join Him in the work he does, the good work He has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing." - Ephesians 7-10 (MSG)

A lot of us want all the benefits of Jesus, we want His Grace, Love, Kindness, Peace, Favor, etc. And we don't mind the idea of becoming Christ like when speaking of His more welcoming life attributes, but when it comes to suffering in any event, we look for a way out immediately and we expect God to provide it for us right away, on our timing, so that we don't have to be uncomfortable. Interestingly enough Jesus suffered quite a bit, wouldn't you say? If we are to truly become Christ like and be fully transformed by the renewing of our minds, would that not include, in some form, suffering? 

Suffering is as much an essential part of our Christian walk as any good thing that comes from God, if not more essential. It provides growth spiritually, and forms humility within us. And when we suffer, He knows, He sees our hurt and He will make a way to comfort us and provide for us but only in His timing, so that when we are brought through that trying circumstance, we praise Him and not ourselves. And you can trust His timing, it's PERFECT. We couldn't fathom in our own minds, a better plan for our lives than the Almighty has for us. We just have to be patient and wait on Him, and we have to KNOW, with no doubt, that God has a PERFECT plan for everything we go through, including suffering. His Word says "He makes all things work together for our good." 

Did you catch the word ALL? 

All things, not just good things that happen to us, but the bad too.... Still, He will find a way to make it work together for our good some how. God never promised us a life free from suffering, but He did promise to be with us through it all. Rely on Him in your time of need and your time of abundance, in all seasons of your life, give Him praise; because He is perfect in all His ways. You can trust Him. 

- Brianna Carey ©