Events+Response = Outcome

I was reading in Jonah this morning and came across my notes from a series Pastor Dave, taught previously at Crossroads Church.

This note caught my eye and I felt it was SO applicable to what we're experiencing in our country right now.  Events+ Response = Outcome.  PROFOUND!   He went on to remind us that the only part of that equation we get to participate in or have control over is our Response!

God allows or creates the event because He knows what needs to happen in order to accomplish HIS outcome! 

I've seen a lot of disappointing responses to our current circumstances, so what do you says brothers and sisters, can we lay our opinions, our worries and our whining aside and trust God for the outcome?  Am I confused and disappointed in our current circumstance?  Of course! I had many  plans and projects that I had invested tons of times into that all got cancelled!

But, I believe fully that all God needs from me is a controlled - godly response.  And possibly to just be quiet!  Will you join me?

falling into place

I heard this phrase on the radio this week and it's caused me to really think.

"You're world's not falling apart it's falling into place"...

Time and time again as I've studied God's Word, it's apparent that my 'take' on my circumstances could not be more opposite than God's perspective.

What we can see with the natural eye is not reality, but those things that remain unseen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18)

 I long to see all of those around me through Christ's eyes - eyes that loved so much He gave His life for us.  To recognize circumstances at any given time as temporary in comparison to eternity and to long for the unseen!

No circumstance is beyond God's control or outside of His plan.  THAT should bring complete peace and confidence that our world is simply falling into place!