Talking to our Father about everything includes asking Him for things that we are not ready to accept. But more than that, I do not know all of what is going on behind the scenes. Our Father knows all and He is completely trustworthy. If I believe in Him and His love, I need to adjust and accept the outcome, yet continue talking all things out with Him. Scripture includes lament and complaint, combined with accepting His sovereignty.
“When confronted with suffering that won't go away or with even a minor problem, we instinctively focus on what is missing,...not on the Master's hand. Often when you think everything has gone wrong, it's just that you're in the middle of a story. If you watch the stories God is weaving in your life, you... will begin to see the patterns. You'll become a poet, sensitive to your Father's voice.” - Paul E. Miller, A Praying Life
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