Ramblings of a Believer

I’ve been a believer for a long time. And when I say believer, I mean beyond my acceptance of Christ as my Lord and Savior at age 11, because I’ve believed in the existence of God for as long as I can remember. God’s existence has never been something that I questioned; not because I’m too ignorant to question His existence, but because I have always felt His presence in my life. The problem I constantly face is that I too often think of God in terms of my ability (or lack thereof). My relationship with God is still too often one of a “short order cook” where I ask for things that fulfill my immediate needs. Further, I often want to make sure my requests line up with the path I have chosen for my life. In other words… I am an immature thinker when it comes to my relationship with God?

I recently came across Isaiah 46:9-10, 9 Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. 10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’ When I first read this I thought, “wow, that is a strong stance that God is taking…” and then I thought, “Hey, guess what? God, who is the creator of the universe, the one who knows the beginning and the end, has the right to do as He pleases” (notice it doesn’t say, as I please)! Who am I to try and slow God down or think my plan is better than His because of my immaturity? Don’t get me wrong, I am not suggesting that we stop asking God for help or intervention. What I am suggesting is that we ask God to reveal His purpose and direction so that we can accept the fact that His plan is perfect and by default better than ours. Whatever we think our rational is for wanting something different, is never going to be better than the plan God has already devised for us.