SS Thoughts #7: God’s Plans vs Our Plans

The adult SS lesson for this week asked a very pertinent application question – How has God led you in ways that turned out better than your own plans? It made me reflect on something I read once (source unknown):

I asked for favors;

            God gave me opportunities.

I asked for strength;

            God gave me difficulties to make me strong.

I asked for wisdom;

            God gave me problems to solve.

I asked for prosperity;

            God gave me a brain and brawn to work.

I asked for courage;

            God gave me obstacles to overcome.

I asked for love;

            God gave me troubled people to help.

I received nothing I wanted. But I received everything I needed.

Indeed what you get is NOT what YOU SEE (the title of the lesson) - especially when we look at things with our limited and dim vision.

What’s your response to the first question? And how does this affect your ability to trust God in the present and future?