“If God would concede me His omnipotence for 24 hours, you would see how many changes I would make in the world. But if He gave me His wisdom too, I would leave things as they are.”
~J.M.L. Monsabré

About a week ago, I got the chance to watch Jess Ray perform in a tiny little church in a town called Swannanoa. She is releasing a new album called MAMA and in this album is a song titled I Am Not God.

The chorus of this song says that
“I am not God 
Oh what a sweet relief 
I am not God 
It’s not riding on me 
I am not God 
The world isn’t in my hands 
I am not God.”

Through my life and through watching the lives of others’, I’ve said and heard it said that Thank God I am not God.

The last thing I need is full control of my situations because like the French orator J.M.L. said above: if we had God’s control without His wisdom, our situations would not be the same, and likely not for the better.

Before the lyrics that I shared above, Jess Ray’s lyrics in her first verse communicate the relief that we don’t have the chance to do what we want to if we were God, and while for some people, that might seem nerve-wracking. But for people who rest in the arms of the Almighty, in the trust that He holds us safely, it is comforting.

I have a hard time trusting God in where He will lead me. I don’t like the uncertainty, as do many other people. But I have found that I can always trust that He has a new lesson for me to learn, a change to make, or a part of me to grow in that new season.

Even in seasons of uncertainty, I can trust that the emotions, pain, and struggles are all for good.

We read in 1 Kings that God tells King Solomon, “Ask for whatever you want me to give to you,” (1 Kings 3:5) and Solomon immediately begins by praising the Lord and then asking for a discerning heart.

To know the difference between right and wrong isn’t the main problem, but to know the difference between right and almost right. And a lot of times, we’re faced with moments when we might struggle with knowing what is right versus what is almost right. But we are blessed to have a God who will give us the discernment and wisdom when it comes to making these decisions.

But even though He gives us wisdom, sometimes we don’t get to actually see why until after the fact. We’ve all been in seasons where we don’t know why something happens until hours, days, or even years after the fact. But we can rest in the fact that it is all for His glory.

‘[Jesus’] disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.  As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.  While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

John 9:2-5 NIV

Thanks for reading, I hope you all have a great weekend!
~Willow