Life. A beautiful mystery. 

I spent a lot of my time debating the meaning of life and why such a thing exists. Consequently, I asked God a lot of questions about human life.  

I came to one conclusion:

You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’

 It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about,  things far too wonderful for me. – Job 42:3 

The meaning of life is too wonderful for us to understand. As humans it is hard to completely understand God, His ways, and His purposes. However the bible does give us an image of the way God is in the details of our lives. 

He had a plan for us before we were formed in our mother’s womb (Jeremiah 1:5). 

Then he knitted us together in our mother’s womb  (Psalm 139:13). 

He gave people the free will to come back to Him (Isaiah 44:22). 

If we make the decision to walk with Him, He leads us through life and gives us an assignment here on the earth (1 Corinthians 7:17). 

And then we can go back to heaven to spend eternity with Him (Titus 1:2). 

This sounds like a beautiful plan, but living it out can sometimes be difficult. The bible mentions the suffering and tribulations we would have while living on this earth. It also ensures that we are always safe with God and that He will carry us through (John 16:33; Psalm 9:9; Isaiah 46:4). 

It can be hard to keep your faith when you are suffering mentally and other people are not. Or when you are going through other difficulties other people aren’t facing. If God is who He says He is, then why does He allow these things to happen? 

I am the first to admit that I don’t have all the answers, but I do know that God has good plans for his children and that His ways are simply different than our ways. 

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.- Isaiah 55:8-9

God has a beautiful plan for you if you decide to walk with Him. Far too wonderful for you to understand. 

I want to encourage you to trust Him with your life. And His plans for your life to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and hope.  

I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the Lord ; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope. – Jeremiah 29:11