All Is Grace

i saw this posted the other day, and it got me thinking. i’m sure the thoughtfulness had something to do with the fact that “we’ll figure it out” has been something of a hated family motto over the past seven or eight years, and that, recently, it has renewed vigor. and actually, more than getting me thinking, frankly…it pissed me off.

see, the thing is, despite the fact that i have lived by that motto, i sort of believe what the above statement states.

and therein lies the problem.

the problem lies in the “sort of.”

i believe that God sees the whole picture. every single piece of it. i believe that God orchestrates every situation, every moment. and every choice we are given, he already knows the outcome. somehow, because he is God and i will never understand how his all-knowingness, all-powerfulness, all-presence works, he is able to see all things, know the outcome, and still give us the ability to choose our lives. ultimately, we choose his best, or we choose something other than his best. but we choose from the available options, and we live our lives.

you see, it seems to me that while we are to “trust God” fully with our lives, there does, indeed, seem to be a modicum of “figure it out” along the way. and maybe more than a modicum. he doesn’t say specifically in scripture to “figure it out,” but he certainly expects us to live our lives intentionally and with purpose. if he didn’t, what would be the point of offering us free will? not only that, but there isn’t specific scripture to guide every decision, there isn’t a word from God every time we need to make a choice. GOD expects us to make wise choices. every choice. doesn’t that entail “figuring it out?” yes, God has it all figured out. he sees the end. and we are to trust his overall plan and his power, and seek his direction. but what of us having to figure it out? there is some truth to that too, isn’t there?

i have a lot to “figure out” right now. and concurrently, there are so many places in my life requiring simple trust in God’s overall plan. the lines keep blurring. i have to trust…but i also have to do what i can. and i will do what i can.

and i’ll go back and read my last post and remember to pray.

and pray.

and pray.