Our Will and God's Will

~Brandon James Scott Scholl

People pray for all sorts of things in their lives. Whether it’s to win the lottery, to heal a sick child, or help a friend or family member get out of a hard time. Other people pray for things like “Is he/she the one for me?” or “Can I buy this really nice sports car?” What people pray for doesn’t always get answered however.

There are things we want or wish for that don’t always have to happen. Our plans, wants, and what we think are necessities aren’t what God has for us in His plan. This is something that people don’t always comprehend. There are things we ask God to give us in our lives or we think would help us live our lives. What you have to keep in mind though is that God doesn’t work around what we think we need. God knows what is best for us. I mean, think about it, you can’t argue with omniscience. Have you ever tried to argue with God? You will never win.

There are reasons why there are prayers that we have that go unanswered. Maybe it’s not the right time for that to happen. Maybe it’s not something you should have right now in your life with everything going on. Perhaps if you did get that nice brand new, shiny Mustang Convertible you wouldn’t be in the Bible that often or talking to God because you’ll be too busy making sure it’s shiny and driving it around for other people to see. God is the one that created us and He knows us better than we know ourselves. So, He knows how you are going to react to whatever event comes your way or to something you’re given.

What we have to realize and understand is that we don’t know everything. We don’t necessarily know what’s best for us and what would be good or bad to have in our lives. We have to be able to trust that God is going to take care of us. He does promise that He will take care of us and that we should not worry: ” 25“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” ~Matthew 6:25-26.

So, God takes care of us and knows what’s best for us. Maybe you don’t need that nice Mustang huh? And ladies, you really don’t need that accessory or pair of shoes, do you?