I know the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work he will give us to do.
Corrie ten Boom
Some unanticipated events quickly made sense: The two-year temporary job that led to two decades of permanent friendships; the fifteen-minute conversation in the produce section that led to my favorite teaching opportunity; the brochure picked up at a conference—and found two years later—that increased the quality of our sons’ formative years; the unexpected tax bill that led to a salary raise, which was the most surprising.
Joyful experiences!
However, I am still waiting for the explanations of the other type. How will estranged relatives, failing eyesight, broken promises, and suffering friends become “the mysterious and perfect preparation” for the work God has given me? My husband says that lowly hearts understand other lowly hearts.
Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.
John 13:7 (ESV)
Are you holding onto the promise that, one day, it will all make sense?