I Do Believe…

I Do Believe…9-8-25

As I grow older, and mature in Christ, I realize there is still such an almost insurmountable gap between what I want to know and what I actually know. But, there are so many things that I have come to learn and understand. I know that I do not question God’s purpose when things happen. I didn’t exactly question before, but I would wonder why things happened. Maybe, that is questioning, but it wasn’t exactly my intent. God knows my intent, and what I mean here. Now, I know God has a plan. I know He uses good people to reach others. He teaches and reaches us in many ways. I know those who love God and follow His will are going to struggle. I know there will be times that I can’t explain and will have to believe and trust. There are those times even as I type.

You see, back in July something happened to someone that means so much to me, and holds a special place in my heart. A tragic, sudden accident that left a young man and his family with more questions, and wondering why. All of those who love them have questions as well. Good people do suffer. God has a purpose for everything. I know we are all part of a greater purpose. Yes, I know this, but…

Isaiah 55:8-9, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the Lord. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts’”. I know that God has plans that we don’t understand. I know that He uses each of us. I know we will sometimes go through unspeakable things. I know in my mind all these things. I know in my heart that these things are hard to understand. This scripture tells us that His thoughts are not ours. God knows the plan. We do not. We believe that God will work all things for our good. We choose to believe that God holds us through it all.

Jesus said to His disciples, “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me." John 14:1. I believe in God. I believe that God is good. I believe He can do anything. I have believed from the first moment that God can heal this young man. I still believe this. I do believe God holds him in His hands. I have faith that through this all, God is there. My heart hurts for this family. My heart hurts that he is suffering. I want to take this away, but I believe there is a plan. Do I understand? Not in any way, but I do believe.