Things are going to be different this year . . . I wish I knew how.
Oh, I know my plans. I see my dreams. I have a vision. But we all know how much control I have over the world.
You too? I suspected as much.
What I Didn’t See Coming
There are dozens of year’s end articles about pop culture publicity events: who did, said, wrote, acted, danced or exposed what. I had no idea they were about to happen and it wouldn’t have mattered if I did.
Closer to reality, there were a lot of personal events last year that I didn’t anticipate either. I didn’t plan on moving back to middle Tennessee. I missed seeing the three hospital visits my family had. The job I now have wasn’t even available then. I had no idea what house I’d call home. The list goes on.
I’m sure you had a few surprises last year. The point is, we can’t see what’s coming and I, for one, am glad. I would have focused on every bad moment. I would have worried myself loony. I almost did without the pressures of foresight. Worry is easy. It’s also useless.
Good Surprises Happened
I would never have noticed that a lot of great surprises happened. I met people I didn’t know. One of my daughters is about to have a baby. The other just got engaged. I was clueless and I’m pretty sure they had no idea either.
I wasn’t on my schedule. It didn’t appear on my list of goals. No grand strategy or self-help book is responsible. They are simply blessings of God.
Thank goodness he didn’t consult me.
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“True that” my friend! I too am glad God doesn’t follow my agenda. His is far superior in every way! I guess we would all do well to remember the lines of a Keith Green Song… “Just keep doing your best and pray that it’s blessed and He’ll take care of the rest!” Keep the encouragement coming, we all need it!
Keith Green is hard to top! Oh wait, doing my best, right.