Misgivings About God

    Can God really bring order out of chaos? Can He overcome the the failure of men to properly bring a planned program to those that need it?

    In a few days, the prison ministry organization that I participate in will be beginning a 4 day weekend walk in a state prison near here, and the two questions above are legitimate for us.

    The loose ends of planning this weekend are all getting tangled together. Can God get them untied in time or will the inmates see what a mess we are? I look at all that is necessary for a weekend to be run properly, and I know I could not put it together.

    If I am not careful, I can have real misgivings about God. I want to limit His ability to bring this thing off, when I know that I could not. His will will be done, with us, or in spite of us.

    The one thing that I need to remember regarding any situation in my life is that, in essence, it is not about me but about Him. I can only respond to a call and give it my best. When the weekend is over, and I look back on what has happened, and see the results, my misgivings about God should vanish. Nothing we humans could have done would have produced any fruit at all, but His will was done and 40 plus inmates received a blessing.

    Fear not.