A flower in the desert

A while back I decided to read the bible, book by book.   I started in the old testament.  Got a ways, and then decided to start in the New Testament... ; )  I got to Corinthians.  When I started reading it, I remember thinking, "aw man, this is going to be a boring chapter".  By the end I was blown away with some of the things I learned.  And I thought, of course... that is perfect par for second guessing the Lord.  Just when you least expect it, He will blow you away.

It made me think about my life.  Sometimes there's a chapter that is not something I really want to go through.  We are bored, lonely, uncomfortable, not where we want to be.  It's then that I should remember, God always has something right around the corner...  A new chapter, new information, deeper understanding, maybe even something b e a u t i f u l.

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

When we get to that spot we don't really want to be in, sometimes all we can do is just keep walking... ("show up, suit up and do the next right thing" as David Foster would say.)  When you trust in God's plan, you will always be in the right place.  And you will see that flower, rising up from the cracks, in the desert floor.