Wednesday, December 4, 2013

His ways our higher than our ways

How many times have we lifted up our prayers only to wonder why we haven't received our answer? How many times have we cried out for a broken marriage, a longing to bear a child, or physical healing? Have you ever sat back frustrated and asked "Where are you God?"

There have been times in my life when I have asked this exact question. There is a song that says "I tried to hear from heaven, but I talked the whole time." Sometimes we think our prayers aren't being answered because they aren't being answered the way we want them to be. We miss His answers because we want His ways to be our ways.  

Isaiah 55:8-9 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways" declares The Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."

Poncho has gone through several surgeries for his foot over the past year and a half due to a car accident 12 years ago. The hope was for the surgeries to fuse his bones. This has been unsuccessful. His last doctor's visit he told the doctor he just wanted to be able to take his son hunting and fishing or throw the baseball some without living in constant pain. The answer was very unexpected and shocking to say the least. He said the only way for him to do these things was to have his foot amputated. Of course we have been saddened by this, but we believe this is God's answer to our prayers for healing. It is not the answer we were looking for, but we know His ways are higher than ours. So once again, we choose to trust Him. 

Please pray for Poncho as he prepares for this surgery. He is a strong man who serves a mighty God! We know God's will is perfect and he has never forsaken us. Every trial brings us closer to Him and for that we are thankful.