September 3, 2010
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What have you planned? For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD," plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. A friend had an emergency and needed someone to not only pick up her 5-year-old son Jayvon after school but to also watch him until she could return home later that evening. I was glad to help and began to plan the evening for Jayvon and me. We accomplished much of what was planned – the pick up, a quick bite to eat then on to the movie the theater. By now, Jayvon was excited about going to the movie, but unfortunately, we arrived to the theater later than expected and the movie had started. We would have to wait until the next movie time so we could enjoy the entire movie. While we waited in a semi-dark theater, my young friend continued to ask me one question after another as to why the movie was not on the screen. While the music played, Jayvon repeatedly asked me whether we entered the correct theater, was the movie broke, how long would it take for the movie to play and then he wanted to walk out of the theater completely. Soon enough I became exasperated with all the questions and moving around, and I simply decided to sit still and be quiet. It is in this moment, I began to think about God, and does God ever get impatient with us. When God takes us on new adventures, journeys that promises to bless us and not harm us, do we trust God to lead us and direct us, or do we have a thousand questions for him? Do we question God before we decide to take the journey or do we question him every step of the way when we cannot see how this thing is going to work out? Jayvon soon began to stop asking questions and together we sat still to wait on the movie. The movie started shortly thereafter, and we had a wonderful evening together. Later, after Jayvon went home, I thought about the evening and how I show and live out complete trust in God. Prayer Thought for the Day When we do not know how, God already knows when.
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