poor me

Day 4

Job 1-5

my life sucks!

why me???

why does growing up hurt so much??

blah blah blah--- these are common complaints I could read on the news feed of facebook on a daily basis. One thing in our day goes differently than planned and all of a sudden we question the purpose and meaning of life and fall into a slump of self- pity.

It is easy to lose sight of the big picture, especially when in all actuality we have never even seen the whole thing. Imagine trying to do a puzzle without the box-- no frame of reference what the end outcome should look like just hundreds of tiny pieces that fit together if you keep working at it. This is the view we have of our lives. God gives us the pieces we need at the times we need.... no more no less, just what is necessary for the next step in the journey.

This can either totally frustrate you or build your faith like never before.

The picture of trusting God with the future and not getting held up by current situations would have to be our man Job. He was tested beyond what the average man could bear- but trusted God that He was still in control. That is the picture of a life that is fully surrendered to the power and control of the heavenly father. A mentality that says-- all this stuff isn't due me anyway- I deserve death, but God had a better plan to empower and use the life that He has created for His glory.

So when thoughts of- "this sucks" begin to infiltrate your mind, remind yourself- it could totally be worse, Thank you God for your provision in all areas!