Inconveniences

From: Our Daily Bread Ministries

Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not rely on your own understanding. In all things be mindful of Him and He will direct your paths."

Life is filled with inconveniences. Our plans are constantly thwarted by forces beyond our control. The list is long and ever-changing: Sickness. Conflict. Traffic jams. Forgetfulness. Appliance malfunctions. Rudeness. Laziness. Impatience. Incompetence.

What we cannot see, however, is the other side of inconvenience. While it often makes life more difficult, and thwarts our plans, inconvenience could be God’s way of protecting us from some unseen danger. It might be the start of something even better than we had planned. Or it could be a test to see how we respond to adversity. 

To say that God’s followers throughout history have been "inconvenienced" would be an understatement. But God is always purposeful - then and now. Whatever it is, even though we may not know God’s reason, we can be assured of His motive - to make us more like Jesus and to further His kingdom on earth.