“Just because God doesn’t show you the details doesn’t mean He doesn’t know them.”

A thought by Steven Furtick, (2012-09-04) from his book, Greater: Dream Bigger. Start Smaller. Ignite God's Vision for Your Life. (p. 46). The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Are you that kind of person? I mean, I will do, God, whatever you want me to do but could you let me know a little more about what I am getting into?

Steven continues, “Your Father is the micromanager of the universe. If He schedules the worm for the bird and clothes the flower in designer dress, how much more will He do for you? Approach the greater life knowing God has worked it all out in advance. He’ll give you the day’s orders when you show up at the job site because He’s more interested in your full obedience than your full understanding. It’s just the way He likes to work.”

Is it important for you to be understood and for you to understand? If I understood what it is and where it is and when then I will have no problem in going and doing. But is that real obedience and real faith. And faith and trust and obedience is the key in living the greater life that God has planned for us. But I really want to know a little bit more.

Margaret and I were talking about last night one of the problems of being a cautious parent in the day we live in. I mean the access to so much knowledge leads us to the situation that we no longer have blind trust in people. For example trusting your Doctor. I mean we are in a measles epidemic right now because parents are cautious about giving the vaccine to their children. Now I’m not siding with either side in this but just giving the fact that we live in a world where the potential for knowledge can breed a lack of trust.

But the truth is, if I really know God then I really know that I can trust Him and can be totally obedient to Him. He can be trusted. And that is the way He works. It is all built on trust and obedience.

So are you willing to obey without fully understanding?

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