1 Corinthians 12:13 “Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.”
Everything happens for a reason. When God closes a door he opens a window. God will never let you go through more than you can handle. It’ll all work itself out in the end. Really?
Most of us have experienced times of confusion, uncertainty, and doubt in our faith journey. We want to do the right thing. We pray about it. We seek advice. But things don’t pan out as we’d hoped. Maybe that’s you now, or you at least know what I’m talking about. Or maybe it’s coming your way. Nobody loves those times, but they’re an integral part of the faith journey.
A few years back we had visas issues as a family, and were stuck in England for almost a year. There were seven of us, including a newborn baby, in my gracious in-laws’ two bedroom apartment, for six months. I railed at God as doors didn’t open on my timeline. I questioned whether we’d got it all wrong. Retrospectively, it was the best year of our marriage as we had quality time with family outside of the cauldron of Burundi. However, in the thick of it, it wasn’t fun. Many times, and sometimes with tears, I prayed this beautiful prayer by Thomas Merton. Maybe it’ll hit the spot for you as it did for me:
“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. Amen!”
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