Here I am, once again :)

Hello, everyone! I realize that my writing is becoming weekly, and I must say that I don't quite mind that. There aren't really that many things to write about during the week, and Mondays are the days where I have a lot of free time. :)

Last week was another exciting and adventurous week. Since they cancelled my writer's craft class, I come home at 1:00 each day - an hour and a half earlier than normal! This enables me to have time to do so many things that I would rush before, such as blogging, devotions, and reading my Bible.

Today, my friend and I talked about "fate" and "destiny." To her, these words are a solid explanation for why things happen, whereas for us Christians, they are words that merely attempt to explain what is really going on - God's hand at work in our lives.

I've been learning so much about God's will lately, and His plan for our lives. My biggest battle has been explaining how God really knows what is good for us. How can He know for sure that what He wants for me is the best? Why is His will supreme over all?

Well, the explanation is easy. He is GOD. I am merely a human, a reflection of His perfect wisdom and all-knowing mind. He is bigger than I could ever be!

A beautiful metaphor of this is to imagine yourself standing at the beginning of maze. This maze is aboslutely huge - you've never seen anything so big! There are numerous twists and turns, and you find yourself wondering how you will ever reach the end. Now imagine someone who has a 100-foot ladder positioned so they can see everything in the maze. They know where the dead-ends are, and which path will lead you in the right direction. This someone has a walkie-talkie, and he gives you the other one to complete the pair. He promises to give you the right directions, if you only obey and listen to his voice.

We are the people standing in the maze, not knowing where to go. God is the one above us, our guide and our leader, the one who sees everything from His position. He will lead us in the right direction, if we listen to His voice on the walkie-talkie. Don't change the channel, don't turn it off. There will be other voices that promise to help us, but in the end, God is the only one who can be trusted, because He is the only one who can see what's ahead.

So, are you going to listen?