Last month, I busted my head open and needed stitches. Just so you know, my peripheral vision is so bad that I constantly walk into things or hit my head. However, this is the first time I hit my head hard enough to need stitches.
For almost 30 years I have worried about hitting my head not only because I have a brain injury, but because I have an open head wound which means I have no skull protecting my brain in some areas.
This increases the risk of further damage to my brain if I hit my head in one of those areas. So, it is obvious why I am concerned about hitting my head; especially if I see my own blood running down my face.
I was in panic mode as I tried to figure out how to get to the doctor, it had to be God. Busting my head open and getting stitches weren’t on my bingo card for 2024 in January.
The incident was a humbling reminder for me about life. No one knows the future. Life is short and people get hurt or worse.
No human being or political party has all of the answers in life. Tomorrow isn’t promised for anyone, not even the Saints (Hebrews 11:12-13.) It is okay to admit we don’t know everything, especially the future.
Earlier this year, I shared how I am a planner by nature. I like to plan and be prepared. More specifically, I want to be prepared in advance for my exercise and biking routines to take me higher in my fitness goals.
I am a diehard weather junkie, mainly because I don’t want to get stuck in a thunderstorm 20 or more miles away from home. It’s one thing for a brief shower to pop up, but another for severe weather to ruin my bike ride or risk my health.
When you’re a cycling enthusiast like me, you know there’s a lot more to biking than just getting on a bike and peddling. I have to make sure I have enough water and electrolytes in my body before I ever get on my bike. I also need to make sure I am fully rested and fueled up before my butt hits my bike saddle, all of this takes planning and preparation.
But as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow, there is bound to be something that I can’t foresee or plan for, reckless drivers, mechanical issues, or even a surprise rainstorm, the weatherman failed to warn me about before I began my ride.
It’s becoming painfully clear to me that weather forecasters don’t always get the forecast right, because even with their technology, they still cannot predict the future.
As much as people want to believe the political polls or even their hearts, no one knows for sure who will win the presidential election in November.
Politicians may want to show off and brag about what they think will happen, but in the end, only God knows the future.
When asked about the end of the world, Jesus told His followers only God knows when the world will end ( Matthew 24:36-38.) The Bible warns us about the uncertainties of life and the future (Jeremiah 29: 11, Matthew 6:25-34, James 4:13-15.)
Not even God’s people are guaranteed a tomorrow (Psalm 118:24 Proverbs 27:1, Luke 12:18-20, Acts 18:21.) That is why we are called to put our hope and trust in God alone and sing a thousand hallelujahs.
As believers, we aren’t called to know everything or have all of the answers. We are called to trust the One Who does know the future and who does have all the answers, go get it. I am old enough to say God knows what is best for me and the world. He is holy forever!
I can trust God has a reason for everything that happens because He is faithful when I feel unworthy. He has a plan for everything that happens to me, even the things I don’t want to experience like getting lost (Romans 8:28.)
I never dreamed my life would have turned out the way it has, but I still believe God knew. I don’t know if I’ll ever marry the woman of my dreams, but God does. I don’t know if I’ll ever get to hold my own children, but God does and He will help me find my way.
I don’t know if I will ever have a book published, but God does. I don’t know if I’ll see one of the screenplays I’ve written made into a movie, but God does.
I’ve learned to trust God and not my circumstances. No, I don’t know the future, but God does, I am not worried.
A biblical TRUTH we often forget is not to worry about tomorrow. If we trust God, why waste time worrying about what may or may not happen? We need to live in the present and let God handle tomorrow; He can give us a brighter future.
Billy Graham once said, “God doesn’t want us to be consumed with worry and anxiety . . . Instead, He wants us to turn our worries over to Him, and to trust Him for the future.”
Not knowing shouldn’t make us worry; it should make us trust God more. God can do so much more than we can because He is sovereign. God’s omnipotence means He can handle what we cannot. God’s omnipresence means he is already in the future. God’s perfect love means He cares and knows what is best for us. God is forgiving; He isn’t worried about our mistakes when we break the rules. I have learned it is better to focus on what I do know than to worry about what I don’t know!
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Oddly enough, I had last week planned out, but I had to pivot after the a/c in my car went haywire. Instead, I spent 2 hours at the mechanic shop and had to rearrange my schedule. It all worked out, and my car can spit out snowballs now. The rest will work itself out as God planned.