Not Everything Is Lost

When something bad happens or we feel as if we are in crisis mode, we can so often think that it is the end of the world and that there is no hope for the future. I am not talking about when we break a nail right before a date and we think that the world is ending. I am talking about those things in our lives that change things. For example, we may apply to a school and only apply to that school, then receive a letter of rejection. Now what? Or, what about when we bank on working on a paper two hours before it is due and our computer dies? Things don't always go as planned. Whether they be major life events or minor road blocks, they effect us. I am slowly learning that my plans are not my own. Let's be honest. If you were to ask me when I was 18 where I thought I would be 5 years later, my answer would not be where I am currently. My plans have changed drastically, and they are constantly changing. One thing, however, has not changed. God is still God. He is still on the throne. Although I may not be living the life as a millionaire in Vegas (okay, that is not really what I had in mind for my future, but it does sound rather appealing), He is still in control. Although my plans are not His, I do have a blessed assurance that His plan is a great one. It may not be what I had planned or even what I want right now, but I have to hold on to the fact that my life is HIS, not my own. My life plan is HIS, not my own. In the midst of crisis, not everything is lost.