Clay in the Hands

I occasionally take a different route home from work. Most often I do it for a change of pace but then there are those times that the time of day dictates the route I take. One of those instances was this week. I left the office and knew that traffic would be slow on my normal route, so I headed to the freeway with the expectation it would be quicker.

I was right – I was able to make it the other side of town in record time. And then the unexpected happened. The last leg home brought the whole thing to a stop. Had I known that I would encounter power line work and lane closures, I would certainly not have chosen the deviation from the normal route.

My plan to make it home sooner – backfired. I am not sure my normal route would have been faster, but it most likely would have been less frustrating. As I sat in dead still traffic, I was reminded that often, life is like this. I was also reminded that scripture teaches us that God’s ways are not our ways. Isaiah 55:8 says, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.

In life, we so often make our plans and then ask God to bless them. My traffic lesson reminded me that I am not smart enough to figure it all out. I need to know that my plans will always have a chance of failure. But God’s plans are always right.

So today, trust God with your life. Seek to follow his plans. I have found when I do that, the frustrations in life seem much smaller.

Be blessed!