There’s a fine line that divides what we need to know, from what we think we ought to know. This is the year that God is going to work that all out for me…

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It was Day Two (of what would eventually be four days) of preparing for the next sermon that I was set to deliver. God had spoken to me in the deepest of ways and I truly felt His presence with me as I was studying and writing. Yet, no matter what I wrote, although it was true, it didn’t feel right and I found myself getting frustrated. How could the truth of God be wrong and not flow the way that I heard it in my heart? Turns out, His word was not wrong (obviously), but there are seasons in life and for the first two drafts of the sermon, their season had not yet come.

Day Two, however, was the day when God spoke these words to me. He had to sit me down and silence everything around me so that I could hear Him clearly. I was having mini-anxiety attacks as I worried that I would miss major approaching deadlines and the words flowing from my heart seemed like they were missing some greater point. I felt like a fraud, inauthentic and a one-hit wonder. I just wanted to know what I did not know, so that I could complete the tasks in front of me and just then God said, “you are Graced for the Unknown.”

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Beloved, maybe you are like me and you feel a bit of anxiety if you do not know everything that is happening at any particular point of time. Maybe your heart palpitates just a bit as you feel like you have been left out of some big secret of life. Or, maybe you are not and you have absolutely no clue what I am talking about right now. [Smile] Wherever you fall on that spectrum, know that today’s #MondayMessage is just for you. One of the most beautiful aspects of our Living God is that He gives us exactly what we need, exactly when we need it. In case you missed it, I will repeat myself. Our loving and omniscient God gives us the correct amount of information for us to fulfill His will at any given time. What He gives is just enough for us to step out on faith and let Him handle the rest. Too much and we might think that we have accomplished things on our own. Too little and we might not have the faith to trust God to do the rest.

As is it written in Isaiah 55:8-9, God’s thoughts are higher than ours. If we knew all that He knew, with our limited capabilities and fragile mindsets, we would be too overwhelmed to handle all of that knowledge. Again, our wonderful Abba knows what we can handle and piece-meals information for our protection. So when we are tempted to give way to F.E.A.R (False Evidence Appearing Real), doubt, and anxiety, that is the perfect time to submit to God and allow Him to give us whatever we may need in that particular moment.

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Peace.
Love.
Direction.

Personally speaking, those are the three things that I need the most when I am feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or depressed about a situation. I need my Jehovah Shalom (The Lord is Peace) to speak to both me and my situation, calming the raging storm that persists in my life. I need God to hold me in His arms and reassure me of His undying love for me; love that never ceases, never fails, and never runs dry. Lastly, I need his direction and guidance to carry me through this moment, leading me to His next for my life.

Sweet friend, I am learning that I do not need to know everything, I just need to truly know the One who does know everything.

Thank You, Lord; I am graced for the unknown.

Be blessed.