You Talkin' to Me?

I know that some people would argue that God does not speak to people anymore, at least not directly. However, I firmly believe that God can and does speak specifically to His children at certain times. If I had a dime for every time I read a verse or got an email or heard a sermon or radio program that had a message that applied directly to the situation I was facing at that exact moment, I'd be a mighty wealthy lady.

This morning was another one of those instances. I opened up my inbox and read my quote of the day email, and felt God speaking to me once again. Here was the message:

For God to explain a trial would be to destroy its purpose, calling forth simple faith and implicit obedience. -- Alfred Edersheim

I have a spent a lot of time wrestling over this trial that I'm going through, trying to sort things out and make sense of things that don't make sense right now. Today's quote cut me to the quick. Do I really need to know the reason for this trial? Do I really need to know how things are going to end up?

Living by faith does not mean that we always get the answers we need, at least not when we want them. I'm not called to try to figure out what God's doing in this situation, but rather to trust that whatever He calls me to do--no matter how nonsensical it may seem to me at the time--is part of His perfect plan for my life.