"Yet God"
I have a new obsession, and no it’s not PSL or flannels (those our old obsessions). It’s David. David is just so fascinating and full of so many layers to unravel. I was finishing up Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado, when my church started a series on David. He has been on my mind and heart lately, and I’ve watched lessons from reading about him come to life.
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Max Lucado talks about watching “but God” moments become “yet God” moments when he’s reflecting on David’s life. You can read the excerpt here.
“But God” moments are turning points. Here are some in my life...
I was pursuing a 5-year architecture degree, but God didn’t allow me to get financing for the last year.
I was away at college while my aunt was dying with my entire family by her side, but God asked me to finish up my classes.
My mom’s doctor was positive she had cancer, but God spared her health.
Life is going well, but God has other plans. Life seems like it’s falling apart, but God has other plans. And in the midst of those turning points there are “Yet God” moments. These are about His teachable moments. Here is how they fit in the above moments:
I was pursuing a 5-year architecture degree, but God didn’t allow me to get financing for the last year, yet God provided a job and shelter.
I was away at college while my aunt was dying with my entire family by her side, but God asked me to finish up my classes, yet God gave me a strong support system at school.
My mom’s doctor was positive she had cancer, but God spared her health, yet God used the time for our family to learn to rely on His strength, power, and peace.
Life is going well, but God has other plans, yet God is faithful to His promises. Life seems like it’s falling apart, but God has other plans, yet God will teach you about His power.
I’m finding so often the portion before the “but God” is about me - my plans, my agenda, my thoughts. And after I reach that threshold God turns those plans, agendas, and thoughts toward His plan, agenda, and thoughts.
I get disappointed when my things, especially when I think from the get-go they were God’s plans, are wrecked by the “but God” moments of life. And I think that’s why they are always followed by a “yet God” moment. He doesn’t come to just ruin our lives...He gives us free will to try to follow in His ways, He comes to correct us, and then He reigns in our lives.
