The Big Picture

Sometimes we just can’t look at the big picture. Sometimes, it’s just too overwhelming to even think past next month. There are seasons when our anxieties attempt to strangle us. For some, this is a continual battle, for others, it may just be sporadic. God is there either way. I know that sounds nice and Christian-like, something people say when they aren’t going through something rough. Regardless, it is true. It just doesn’t always feel like it. We want our troubles gone instantly, the path clear and free of any obstacles. We want to be able to skip through life with sunny skies and beautiful rainbows. That would be nice and when we are in heaven, I imagine it will be like that. However, God has a purpose for the here and now. He has a job for you to do, he could do it without you, but He wants to use you for your good and those around you. Cry out to God in those times, He hears you and He isn’t surprised by anything you say. Be honest with Him. Tell Him your deepest fears, He already knows them, but He wants you to share them with Him. Praise Him always, through the sunny skies and stormy nights, you can always name your blessings. Don’t forget, to see those beautiful rainbows, you have to have some rain come down.

“that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.”

Matthew 5:45