Part 2

Guest writer-Ashleigh Duncan

Today, we'll be focusing on verses 5 through 8. I struggle with these constantly! I'm told not to trust in my own understanding and I know it's because God lives by His own rules because He created everything but me, being a science major, I'm also told that things work certain ways and that it very rarely changes if at all. Talk about a contradiction! I don't have any problems seeing God in all of the science I study and work with, it's easy to see His involvement and His handiwork everywhere, I have no doubts whatsoever that He exists, this isn't the issue. What I have trouble with most is simply trusting that He knows how to bend the rules of nature and logic without sending the universe into a downward spiral. Do you understand what I'm saying here? We've all heard of prayer healing people, right? We've heard the miraculous stories of people being told they have cancer and when they go to have it removed or begin treatment, it's suddenly gone and the doctors are left scratching their heads in confusion. We've heard about people who shouldn't have woken up after a very tragic accident and then a year or so later, they're walking and talking completely under their own power. Even I, myself, am a miracle, I wasn't supposed to live more than just a day or two after being taken 3 months early from the womb and yet here I am with a perfectly healthy body and mind. Power of prayer is amazing but God does all these things beyond the logic and science that I've been taught these many years in school and yet the world hasn't tumbled out of orbit, the sun still shines and warms the earth, rain still falls from the sky to keep the plants green and lovely. How in the world does this work?! Well, God created it, He does as He pleases. Don't lean on your own understanding; it won't get you anywhere. That's hard to wrap my mind around but God tells me if I see Him as the one in control and Him as the one who will take care of everything, my body, through to my very bones, will be full of health and nourishment. I do believe that in itself is beyond human logic. God has a most wonderful sense of humor, doesn't He? I hope you all have a blessed day!! Love you!!

In Christ,

Bridget Ashleigh

Today, I am thankful for God's peace, today started out as a bit of a tough day for me but is getting better as I go along :)