Mysterious Workings

I am finding there are many things in life I cannot control. As much as I would like to control all aspects of my life I am unable to do this. It is not like me to give up control but I am learning that I must let go and let God. By giving God the control He has given me the ability to be a peace with my decisions as well as with those around me. We all ask Why, and there are so many reasons why and how. But if you don't know why you still feel the need to ask. More and more people must be willing to stop asking why good things happen to bad people and why bad things happen to good people. God calls us to look beyond ourselves. What you may see as a bad person God may see something different or may be able to see beyond what we see. There are mysterious workings we do not understand and never will. Over the past 4 weeks our pastor has given us the "Why?" series and I have never been more understanding and more able to look past what others see to try and see what God sees and what God is intending to do. Those of us who may not understand need to step back and think this is God's will and we cannot judge nor is it for us to decide how or what happens. We all ask questions and want answers. We may receive the answers but they may not be what we want them to be or how we want to hear them. If you were to ask yourself am I a good person most of us would say yes. Well we may think we are good people but if you have ever lied, stole, or thought ill will to those around us you are no better than those people you think are "bad people." Just remember God put us here for a reason and he will allow things to happen to us that we may not understand but that someday we will look back at and think things happen for a reason. All of us have those moments at some point. You may not understand right now but listen to God and he will guide you and show you. God does love you with the love like no one else even if you are a "bad" person or you question what is happening in your life right now or in the past. God works in mysterious ways all around us. Just open yourself up and you will find the pleasure and the peace you are looking for.