I'm just not that smart...

Sometimes the answers that I come up with...just aren't good enough.

In the middle of this great series that we're doing at MCAG called Questions & Answers - I sometimes find myself thinking that the Bible just does not give a clear enough answer to the question that I have in mind.

Sometimes I think that I look too hard for a specific type of answer. I want details. I want the whole story from start to finish and when I'm left with a gap of information I can feel lost or incomplete.

Just this past week, I've been struggling with what I feel like God has told me in reference to my career. Obviously there isn't going to be step-by-step direction in the Bible for what I should do BUT the Bible does give incredible life advice. During my devotional time this week I was reminded of the passage Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him; and He will make your paths straight."

Lean not on your own understanding - that part seemed to reach out and grab me more than it ever had in the past. Not because God just wants me to forget the details - but rather that many times I couldn't even comprehend the vast system and order that he has in place for our lives.

So...I'm left to rely on the first part of the verse - TRUST. For me, trust is something that I tend to go to when all else fails. Instead God asks us to Trust first. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don't worry when you can't connect all the dots. God has your back and wants good things for you.

- Have you ever had the opportunity to look back over your life and see how God's ultimate answer was way better than anything we could have thought of?

- Does seeing God's answers in your life help you gain trust for areas that seem to be left unanswered in the Bible?

Justin Fratt

Adult Ministries Director