THE GRAND DISCOVERY

Did you ever have those times when you sat back and smiled and figured that you knew everything about a given issue or subject? There you sit with a big smile on your face and feeling like a know-it-all when it happens. Somebody blinds you with the facts that you never bothered to think of before. It can be really embarrassing if they bring bad news too.

What makes it even more frustrating is if you have approached the subject or problem from faith and think you know the Lord's will for the situation. You even go through the process of trusting and praying and honestly seeking God's will.

Then comes the point you think you have a clear answer and proceed in faith. But suddenly despite all your sincere efforts to seek the Lord's choice, things go wrong. And you are only left to feel confused, depressed and if you are honest down right mad.

For some this kind of "grand" discovery is so disillusioning that you can't even manage to keep trusting the Lord. I've known people that were so sure and confident about the Lord's will in a given situation and then when they discovered that wasn't true they couldn't handle the reality. In fact of course pride is the issue at the heart of such reactions. It might be opinion naturally, but isn't that the problem when we don't get what we want?

I wish there was an easy answer to explain why the are so many times when we presume that God's will is one thing and take the time to follow the spiritual steps to honestly seek his desire and still end being wrong. It can really be so frustrating on so many levels.

And in the aftermath when the soul searching person looks for answers we don't always get the one we prefer or want. Perhaps the grandest discovery is that we can't always know things or figure them out as perfectly as desired.

So does that mean God wants to keep us guessing about life? I don't think so. But I do believe you can have a climate of faith or trust where complete certainty exist. That the lack of clarity forces us at times to honestly trust without being able to find the perfect solutions.

Some can accept that reality and some can't. And I'm not saying that translates into we can never know some aspect of life for sure.

If life is regarded as a journey then it does have mountains and valleys. There are times when we will see more clearly that others. Our vision, just like life itself is imperfect. This is part of the reality we have to embrace.

Which is why part of the problem resides with what happens when we make that grand discovery regarding being human. For some reason we just can't bring ourselves to actually embrace the fact that being spiritual doesn't mean you never make mistakes. That is part of the reality of life for a following of the Lord that may be the biggest area of Grand Discovery we truly have the hardest time accepting. Hopefully, God grants us the grace to face that truth as it comes into our lives.