Foolish Expectations

Last Tuesday I got a headache. As I sat down a few minutes ago I felt another one coming on. I rarely get headaches except on the occasion when I let sinful worry or stress ricochet around in my head so much that it impacts me physically.

In God’s compassion and grace a verse which I memorized in AWANA popped into my head in such a crisp clearness that the headaches at this point a few minutes later is almost gone. It was a verse which I don’t think I have recited in many years, but was there, cached, ready for my further sanctification.

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths."

It made me realize that in my own PRIDE I was thinking I could work out any number of circumstances to make life what I think I want it to be. These arrogant thoughts only a few days after singing psalm 103 with all my heart. I expect God to work everything out how I want it, and He so gently through a headache reminds me I need lean on His understanding and my path will be clear. I rejoice, and continue on towards the excitement tomorrow always brings.