“He has a plan that is beyond your ability to comprehend.”

A thought by Charles R. Swindall, from his book, What if…God Has Other Plans?: Finding Hope When Life Throws You the Unexpected (p. 151). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

This is for us to believe, no matter what.

Charles says, “Week after week in the church I serve in Texas, I look out at a congregation of faces, many of whom are struggling to grasp this transforming truth. Again, what is it? That God’s strength is revealed in our weakness—in our fears, in our struggles, in our pain, and in our limitations.”

He goes on, “By this I mean turn your heart toward the Lord. Consider this: what you are enduring is part of His gracious and loving plan to make you rely completely on Him. He wants you to experience the wonder of His all-sufficient grace and power.

“From God’s point of view, your pain or your loved one’s pain, including your limitations, is no accident. Accept the fact that this challenge has come from God, or at least it has been allowed by Him to draw you toward Him. He has a plan that is beyond your ability to comprehend. That frees you from bitterness or from thinking your situation was caused by happenstance. It also allows you to be delivered from the torture of a constant ‘if only’ or ‘what if’ mentality. It also releases you from the paralyzing effects of searching for someone to blame for your predicament and pain. Looking up to God removes the desire to point a finger in anger and resentment. Next, Look Within . . . This will allow you to view your struggle as your friend, not your enemy. That realization can be a gracious relief, reminding you of God’s grace and teaching you new dimensions of His love. Once you begin to think this way, an unexplainable joy will replace every hint of self-pity.”

He then says, “Other people in your life may expect you to be bitter because you can’t get around like others do or because you can’t use your arms or because your anxiety prevents you from holding a decent job. But when you understand that God’s grace is all you need, you can silence those negative influences and fully embrace your weakness.

“Your disability, your lifelong struggle, can be the platform God uses to display His power. Let me repeat: your disability doesn’t have to be your enemy; it can actually become your friend.”

It can actually become your friend.  It really can. So, would you strive to now believe that God’s grace is all you need?  Would you?

Yes, yes!