A Plan

 One of my mom's close friends lost her husband to cancer earlier this year. Her kids lost their dad. And ya know what? That doesn't seem right. Matter of fact, a lot of things don't make sense to me. But it helps to know that God is on the throne.

  Yes, I realize that you have probably heard that phrase at least a hundred times in your life and it is losing meaning. But if you just step back, step back from all of the things that are tearing you to pieces, and look at Him, it really helps to know that Someone is in control right now. And in the midst of chaos, it helps to look around you. To look at the trees that shade you from from the sun that reaches it's long scorching rays to earth. To look at the flowers that are right outside your door lending their beauty to the world that they might bring you a little joy on this chaotic day. If you just look at them and realize how carefully and wonderfully God created those things and many more, don't you think that He has a plan for your life?

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  He didn't die for the trees or the flowers, He died for you. And yet He put so much love into those creations. Can you imagine how much He loves us? I believe that He loves us more than enough to have a plan for our lives and to not just let random things happen to us.

So yes, God is on the throne. 

He has everything under control.

  And so, in the middle of this crazy life, when things are ripping your heart out, and you don't know that good could possibly come out of this, God has a plan for your life. And He is right there hurting with you. It is so nice to know that He sees the end, and that He's right here helping us through this. 

Because He has a plan.