Setback, or setforward?
When reality falls short of the ideal,
When our best-laid plans fall through,
When sunny forecasts turn stormy;
When deep sleep is interrupted...
We can look at these as setbacks and be discouraged, or we can open ourselves to the idea that maybe there is even more available than we thought. Maybe we're being set up -- or set forward -- for something greater than we could have ever imagined.
Maybe what we thought was ideal was only a glimmer of the brightness awaiting us.
Maybe the plans we made were the best we could come up with on our own, but God's plans are always much, much cooler.
Maybe there's a breathtaking rainbow on the other side of the storm, accompanied by the smell of soil and grass after rain.
Maybe there's a glorious sunrise waiting for us to enjoy in silence before anyone else wakes up.
Trust in God requires full trust -- in His vision, timing, and understanding of what is possible and what we really need. We can (and ought to) create to the best of our own ability... but with God, if we are open to collaboration, there is even more available.
