Intricate Works

Something happened a few weeks back that taught me a very valuable lesson. I won’t get into all the details of what happened but, suffice it to say, it was an incredible step in The Journey.

This event opened my eyes to the fact that there are times we don’t see God working simply because we’re looking in the wrong places. In fact, trying to find out how God is working can become a fruitless and exhausting exercise – purely speculative. The reason for this is found in Romans 8:28.

Romans says that “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” The term all things tells us that nothing is off limits in His works. 

God can use sights, sounds, smells, feelings, other people, and a combination of all these things to accomplish the task. It’s no wonder we can’t see what He is doing, much less imagine it.

The intricacy of God’s work has another important implication, especially to those who are relying on faith to reach a dream. If this describes you, let this message stick deep in your spirit: You cannot allow yourself to get discouraged by or dwell on day-to-day circumstances.

What you have accepted as a setback could just as likely be a tool God is using to move you toward your dream. That “setback” could be the event that propels you further in your journey, that sets you on a path to accomplish your goals.

The fact of the matter is that God’s way is far superior to our own. Rather than spend valuable time and energy becoming discouraged by an event, we ought to reassert our faith and pray that God leads us down the path He has chosen. His way of accomplishing your dream is far better than yours. Let it go and follow Him.

David understood this principal very well, and his dedication to God’s methods caused him to accomplish amazing things. In fact, David did not simply wait for an event to occur to accept God’s plan, he actively sought out God’s path and encouraged those events to occur.

In Psalm 25, David asks, “Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You do I wait expectantly all the day long.”

If you’ve offered your dreams and goals to God, you need to accept that there will be times when you don’t see anything happening. There will also be instances when you don’t understand why a particular event takes place. This is when you dig your heals in.

Rather than waste time and energy analyzing everything, we should recommit ourselves in faith and ask that God lead us down the path He has chosen. He will get you there sooner than you will on your own.