Choosing Faith In A World Of WorrySýnishorn

God Is Unlimited 

God is not limited in any way, and certainly not by the boundaries of what we can and cannot understand or envision. He is not bound by the constraints of space, time, or the physical laws he created. He never wonders what to do, speculates about the future, or feels threatened by human activity. 

God’s plans can unravel our careful planning in an instant. We’re surprised by job losses, job opportunities, political realities, family crises, people who need our help, unexpected deaths, unplanned pregnancies, new relationships, scientific discoveries, new ideas, and fresh dreams. We think we need to hold onto relationships because we can envision a future in them; the future may unfold quite differently. (And I’m really glad I didn’t end up married to any of the boys I thought were so perfect for me when I was a teenager.) When we were children, you and I thought we would someday be astronauts, firefighters, professional athletes, doctors, nurses, and circus performers. Now we spend our lives doing all kinds of other things (and I’m glad that not everyone who thought they would be a doctor actually practices medicine today).

Life also has a way of popping the stitches on what we think we have sewn up. We cannot know what is coming. But God certainly knows. And rather than somehow preventing us from making the choices he knows will lead to frustration and heartache, he uses those circumstances to teach us powerful lessons about faith, trust, wisdom, and his character.

A focus on God’s strength—indeed, his very nature—reveals our worried attempts at control as ridiculous. Do we actually think we know better than he does how to unfold the future or navigate the present? He knows all, sees all, and is unlimited by all boundaries and concepts. Do we really believe this? Can’t we trust him? 

From Anxious by Amy Simpson