Ever have one of those conversations that leave you hurting for someone else and feeling as though you're not nearly as successful as you thought you were? I had one of those tonight.
The difficult part isn't the pain you feel for that person or even the feeling of failure; it's the thought that there's nothing you could have done differently to make the situation better nor can you do anything now to change it.
I know that ultimately God is still in control and He is at work despite my understanding of the plans he has in store. But I can't deny that it's hard to trust. I know we're not supposed to say that out loud, especially if you're a Pastor. My lack of wholehearted trust doesn't scare God nor does it cause Him to love me any less.
What I think is important to do in times like this is to remember all He ha done and the way He's proven Himself trustworthy. As my old Pastor Andy Stanley says "God's faithfullness in the past casts a shadow of hope on the future."
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