I do not always understand God’s methods. Though He never said that we always would. He just asked that we would trust Him and follow where He leads.  Life is uncertain, though there is peace in the certainty of His plans over our lives. There would be dishonesty if I were to say that I do not ever ask God why or question Him. Though I am always met with the same answer; that though I know not, He does and if He has plans for my good, then I must trust Him in my whys. That the answer is always to trust in Him, Hope in His promises and put my faith in Him; even when it is hard. In my questions, I also see answers of love abound around me. As I can so easily see the many blessings that He does provide, as reminders of His faithfulness play out in my mind.

    Friend, I may not know where you are at in your season of life or what you may be going through or have gone through; but God is looking out for our good, even when we do not understand His methods. In our uncertainty, may we hang onto the certainty of who God is. He is loving, just, and not one thing has He not planned for; for our good. He is systematic in how He loves and looks out for us. This world at times will encourage us to question God and His reasons. We must be encouraged instead, to just trust in Him.

   When we know not, may we lean into Him, who knows all, is in control of it all and is looking out for our good in it all. Our why’s cannot be answered in doubt, but must be answered in trust. In that answer, may we be encouraged that in that trust in God, we know He is faithful. That His love is His method; with that, comes all the answers we are looking for. May we find comfort in His answer of love, even if we do not always have complete understanding or an explanation of His reasoning. May we remember to lean into Him, being certain in that love, that He very much has for all of us. Keeping the faith, in Him who looks out for our good.

Erin Fitts-Brower

Jeramiah 29:11 NIV

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,” plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.