Lent Day #28

Today's reflections include Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54. It is hard to put all of our trust in someone and stop worrying. Part of it is that whole "control factor." We figure the more control we have over something, some situation, or even someone, the smoother everything will turn out.

With God, that's not how it works. We must put our trust in Him. We must believe he has a plan for all of us. We can't say we believe or trust him and then squint out of one of our eyes to make sure what we want to happen IS happening!

When things are going well, we cruise right along. At those moments, we can take God for granted. However, when times are tough, we also need to cruise along and believe God is with us. We really have to believe that God is infinite, God is all powerful, God is gentle, God is with us and God loves us!

For those of us who, for the most part are healthy and in charge, we have difficulty admitting that we are not in control!

But, just put yourself in someone's shoes who is at the mercy of someone else. Maybe due to health problems or mental issues or even mobility difficulties. Those followers of God HAVE to put their trust in God and the people that are helping them. Some people on this earth can not get along on their own. At this time I can not imagine that fact. But, I have gotten a second hand account of this from someone very close to me who has all of their faculties and zest for life, but they can not get around as well as they would like to at this time. It's a struggle. It's a struggle for the person who is stifled as well as the person or people helping them. However, it is an excellent exercise in trust, and not worrying, and putting our entire being into the hands of God above.