Misinterpretation

When I was in my early twenties and young in the Lord, my Daddy came down very sick. He was 80 years old at the time. I prayed and prayed for him to get better. At some point in the process I felt like God had let me know that he would be okay. A couple of different things happened to confirm this. Shortly thereafter, my Daddy passed away. Boy that took a toll on me. Not only had I lost my Daddy, which was enough in itself, but I had also been given this promise by God that he’d be okay. I struggled with this for some time. Did I really hear from God? If so, what’s going on? Did God abandon me? The questions loomed as I mourned the loss of my Daddy. 

The thing is, God impressed me that he’d be okay, and I interpreted that the way I saw it. Because okay to me was that he would get better. God doesn’t see things the same way we do. His ways are higher than our ways, and His thoughts higher than ours. It finally hit me that when God said he’d be okay that meant he’d be okay with God. I do believe God was letting me know that my daddy would make heaven, which is a greater healing. 

So, if you’ve lost a loved one or some situation didn’t work out like you thought it would, know that God has not forsaken you. Am I telling you that you won’t be hurt or you won’t face disappointment? No, I’m not. What I am telling you is that God can heal your heart. Don’t walk away from God because you’re hurt. He’s the only one that can heal your hurt anyway. Instead draw closer to Him, and He may make things more clear to you. If you don’t understand, trust anyway. I’ve said many times that it’s not trust if you agree with it. So trust Him.

Proverbs 3:5 KJV Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Psalm 147:3 KJV He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.