Beautiful Things
You make beautiful things,
You make beautiful things out of the dust.
You make beautiful things,
You make beautiful things out of us.
This song pricks my heart every time I hear it. I know God has a plan. But sometimes I get frustrated with it. I want to know all the details so I can prepare myself and others. I want to be in the loop. The truth is, I couldn’t handle it, and He knows it.
So, I hum this tune in my head, over and over on repeat until my nerves calm a little. I realize what I need is peace about the current circumstance, not information.
Peace which surpasses all understanding.
Philippians 4:7 (ESV)
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Is it asking too much for God to provide what He has already promised? I want the peace. I want the heart guarding and mind shielding peace. I want the peace, but I still want to understand.
Surpassing all understanding. The peace is supposed to be enough. I pray it is. I want to be faithful to the hope this scripture brings me. I want to have this kind of peace so I can move forward with whatever His plan is for me.
I know I have to let go of this need for information. I know I must learn how to quiet my mind and turn things over to Him, not snatching them back the minute I second guess His plan. Who am I, to second guess the Creator of the Universe? I am His, and he expects this. He has a plan.
I quiet my heart, rest in this verse, and meditate on it once again. My anxiety subsides as tears fall down my face. My inner peace is warm. For a few moments, I know what it’s like to be content. I know what it is like to be still and be held. I know God’s plan is a mystery. I know, I am not supposed to know. He shields me from it because I am not Him.
And this is ok.
Xoxo
