I could sum this post up in five words. I won't, but if I were to sum it up the words would be: God is smarter than me. Now those particular five words could probably sum up almost all of my life, but I will relate how they are applicable now.
Spencer got a wonderful new job after three months of unemployment. Were those months hectic? Yes! Did I constantly waffle back and forth between being faithful and questioning the Lord and his timing? Yes! Did God know best? Of course he did! Spencer's new job is with Academy mortgage. He is working in the IT and Tech department. He makes four dollars an hour more than he did at his other job, he finds work more fulfilling, and he has a very high likelihood of promotion and even better pay within a year and a half. When things work out so well (and they always do) it makes a person feel really stupid for questioning The Almighty.
I would like to say that this incident has cured me of questioning the Lord's timing, but being human, I can't say any such thing with certainty. What I will say is "Hurrah for the Lord and His goodness in watching over me and my little family!"
I've been thinking a lot about the Lord's timing lately. Not only that His timing is better than mine, but also that if indeed God's timing is better than our own, which it is, than we ought to be able to relax and find more joy in our lives, knowing that God is in control and that all things will work out for our good. I have decided that when the Lord said "men are that they might have joy" he wasn't talking about when there are no problems, but about right now (this very minute). Having joy now, no matter what the circumstances. It seems like a wonderful goal...and an even more wonderful outcome. I am working towards believing and living in such a way that I can have joy in each moment of my life.
