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A Road Reminder

One year ago, the highway that we live on began a construction project.  The intention was to make our two lane highway a five lane.  We were so excited to have the five lane because our highway was bumper to bumper traffic in the morning and late afternoons.
To get to the good, we have had to go through the bad.  When I say the bad, I mean snail traffic.    I could walk down the highway faster than I could drive down it. There have been many days that we have had to drive down one lane.   Some poor man would be standing there with a c.b. and stop sign letting one lane go at a time. I have been late so may times this past year. 
They have taped and re-taped and and painted and repainted so many lanes and arrows this year.  They had to make the road work according to what construction had been done.  Many times I questioned to myself and to Steve how this was going to work.  It seemed to me that some on the lanes were not starting and stopping at the right place.  It seemed to me it would surely be a disaster when it was all completed.  I was afraid traffic would get bottle necked and all that.  They even moved a couple of traffics lights to different areas of the highway.  Many times, one lane was about two feet higher than the other and I figured we would just forever be driving two feet higher than the opposite lane of traffic.  Someway, somehow, without me even noticing these things that seemed like problems disappeared.  Roads got level, lanes got right, traffics lights got timed correctly.  I don't know how it happened, but it did.
Often times I would see men dressed in suits out visiting with the construction workers.  I knew these were the master planners.  They had everything under control.  They had a perfect plan.  I could not see it or understand it, but all these men knew what they were doing.  They could see the big pictures.

And so it is with those who have a relationship with Christ.  Sometimes we have to go down a long and broken road.  A road that frustrates us and depresses us.  A road that we don't understand.  A road that we did not see coming.
BUT...we have a master planner,  One who loves us more than we can understand.  One who has a good plan.  One who wants to make us better.  One who is in control. One who is kind, patient and understanding.  One who is never surprised.

Isaiah 55:9  "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."

Jeremiah 29:11  "For I know the plans I have for you, "declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Romans 8:28  And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who LOVE HIM, who have been called according to His purpose.

Comments

Lauren said…
LOVE this Laurie and needed it today!!!!! :) Thank you!!
Unknown said…
this is a GREAT post friend! i just knew you were going to say you went down a wrong lane and caused a 10 car pile up.....i'm glad you didn't say that ;)
Becky said…
Laurie - I love it when everyday things in our life can be related to Scripture. Great post!
Kim said…
Great post, friend! AMEN!
Natasha said…
I love this post and how you related your experience to God, and our relationship with Him. Thank you.
Beth H. said…
I have read your blog for awhile but never commented. Your post today is really what I have been struggling with this week. God really used your post to speak to my heart today.
Mallory said…
EXACTLY what I needed to read today. Thank you so much!! Dealing with infertility, especially this week, this helped so much! Thanks Laurie!
Tara G. said…
So true and I very much appreciate the reminder! We had hoped for a certain assignment; we were actually matched but when it went up the chain my husband was given a rating he doesn't actually have and they pulled him...essentially, the assignment we have now is a leftover one. We've no doubt that God has been faithful and continues to be so. We just got an e-mail this afternoon from a friend asking about the status and he offered information (without knowing any of the above) saying that we would have gotten the exact location we had really hoped for. Admittedly, it's a bit discouraging. Anyway, we're coming to Arkansas in July and trusting that's right where God would have us. :)
Misty said…
I never comment, but just wanted to let you know that I sooooo needed to hear this today ;)
Misty said…
I never comment, but just wanted to let you know that I sooooo needed to hear this today ;)
Misty said…
I never comment, but just wanted to let you know that I sooooo needed to hear this today ;)
Misty said…
I never comment, but just wanted to let you know that I sooooo needed to hear this today ;)
KatieB. said…
This post spoke right to my heart today. I am in the middle of a divorce right now and it has been the hardest thing in my life. I have asked God everyday to speak to me, show me His plans, guide me down this path. I truly believe God used your blog today to speak to my heart. Thank you!
Elizabeth said…
Thank you for this Laurie! I read your blog often..and am going to share this with a friend who just lost her one yr old little boy last week.
Ginger said…
I've never commented but I had to after reading this post. This really spoke to me because I have a road I'm on right now that just doesn't make sense but I can rest in the fact that my master planner has a great plan for me! Thanks Laurie!!!
Jessica O'Keefe said…
Oh how I needed this today. Thank you so much!
Lindsay said…
Thank you :)
His Doorkeeper said…
There's hardly a day goes by that I don't thank God for His plan.....thank goodness it's not left up to me! He is much more qualified to directed my life than I am!

I'm one of those who needs constant direction!!

Great post Laurie!
Pam said…
Thank you for the reminder that God is working out a plan for my life.
Love this...thanks, Laurie.
autumn23 said…
Very well said! Always enjoy your post whether they are funny or serious. You are a good writer! :)
Kelly said…
laurie I often visit kelly korner and today I saw that you posted...I read your post about your weekend and then kept on scrolling this post is so true and good and so timely. thank you for this revelation today I definitely needed it.
Susan said…
Laurie,

This was just incredible. I'm having the same exact thing happen miles from my home, and in my life too.

What an amazing analogy.

Thanks so much♥

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