Ignorance is Bliss!

18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. Eccl. 1:18

Tonight I was talking to my daughter and she gave me the title to this post. We were chatting about how the more you try to understand why things happen the way they do, the more you realize how powerless you are to change any situation and the more sorrow it brings.

I mean, you have parents who try to live Christian lives and show their children the right way and what happens, they rebel they go the opposite of what they know God would have them do. Then you have parents who live ungodly lives and never teach their children the right way and they live their lives for Christ. You can't predict the outcome of things. You can lead someone the right way as we try to do with the boys we take in our home and you have some who hear and some who don't. Why is that? Because I have figured out that God's ways are not our ways, His thoughts are not our thoughts, He is working out His plan. In a small way, He has shown me He is aware when things seem to be going wrong. He is aware when our children stray from the path they should walk, He sees what they are doing and Yes, it grieves Him more than it does us, yet He allows it for His purposes.

Even in situations where things don't seem to go right when we are taking care of our elderly relatives, or when we are doing everything we could to get a promotion at work and the person who is always goofing off gets it. Perhaps, there are other things you can think of that don't go right no matter what you do. Well, as I said in a previous post...only He is faithful and true, He is the one who is in control. I am not in control of anything, but man am I ever glad He is.

As I read that scripture tonight, Eccl 1: 18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. I thought of how God has even shown me how I am not faithful, I am not true and that is why He sent Jesus. I love the fact that He made a provision for me to be able to come to Him, cause what would I do, if I had to trust in me and my wisdom...God Forbid. I know nothing but Christ and Him crucified. He sees the whole picture, so I am going to trust He is aware of all things and is working out His plan.

God bless all of you today and as you struggle with life, remember He is there, He knows, He understands, He is amazing and He is working everything out for our good, even though sometimes it might be painful and sometimes it may be joyful. We can rejoice for He is in control.