Sometimes
in life, we expect a relationship, an event, or a transaction to go smoothly –
and then discover that the reality is much different. Conversations and
interactions became more complex, nuanced by personal agenda and hidden
motives. Maybe we missed the obvious signs because of our own unwillingness to
see the truth. Or maybe we were
overconfident in our ability to adjust to change. Regardless of the catalyst,
life continuously presents us with moments that force us to revise our expectations
and recalculate our present path.
No
matter what seems probable or likely to happen, the reality is that we never
see all the variables involved in the equation. Only God has a perspective that
is constant, never changing, and big enough to encompass all the ups and downs
of our journey. We can’t see what’s around the bend or over the next hill, but
He can. Often we’re humbled and forced
to confront our limitation when our expectations go unfulfilled.
We
can second- guess and plan all we want, but ultimately we cannot control everything
that happens in our lives.
