"A lesson learned, a loving God, and things in their own time. In nothing more do I trust."

Everything In Its Own Time
by Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls
Shaming Of The Sun

Where does your trust lie? Do you trust your friends, your family, your spouse? At one time or another all of these people may have betrayed a trust, intentionally or not. In this world filled with lies and deceit, trust can be very hard to come by.

If I'm ever asked to sum up my theology, this is my answer. These are really the only three things I can completely trust.

I believe everything that comes your way in life is a lesson. Nothing happens without a reason. Whether it's a wonderful event, or a horrible one, there's a lesson to be learned in it. I've known people who get in viscious cycles because they refuse to learn a lesson from situations in their lives. Whenever I see a problem reoccur in my life, I try to find the lesson I've missed. When I identify it and learn it, the problem miraculously solves itself.

I trust in lessons learned.

The Bible tells us that God is love, and where love abides, so does God. I have found many sources of love in my life .. my family, my spouse, my friends, and my church. I know God is responsible for bringing this overwhelming love into my life. When I contemplate God, my heart is filled to overflowing with love. I cannot fathom a merciless and vengeful God. When I am faced with merciless and vengeful people it's hard to find God.

I trust in a loving God.

Do you ever stop and wonder why you are where you are now, and why you didn't get there sooner? I've been in my career for nearly 15 years, and just now I have reached what many would consider the pinnacle of my chosen profession. Why didn't I get her sooner? The simply answer .. it wasn't time. I still had lessons to learn, I still had other things to do before I could get here. Three years ago I would have not been able to create Whosoever. I didn't have the skills, I didn't have the drive, I didn't have the calling. God knows where we should be and when.

I trust in things in their own time.

Blessings,
Candace