Master Plan

In the month of February I have learned a few things that might be useful for my life down the road. I have learned how to let go of people who mean a lot to me. I have learned how to pray for people who are struggling. I have learned how to be patient with people. But most importantly, I have learned that God has a plan for each and every one of us. More specifically, God has taught me that NO ONE including MYSELF can plan out our lives. Only He, creator of the universe, can plan out our lives.

And so I found myself questioning God's plan for my life. Let me back up for a second. At the beginning of February I watched as my teammate, Howard Fisher, fell under attack to a very deadly disease, which in the end killed him. I also witnessed one of my really good friends leave school. And lastly, one of my best friends, Sam, went through some difficult times in his life, for what seemed like, no reason at all.

These three events all caused me to question "why?" Why did God have to take my teammate? Why did He allow for my close friend to leave school? Why did He make Sam go through that pain? For a while I didn't understand, why these events had to occur. But then it hit me, I had been trying to plan out God's plan. I planned for Howard to get better, I planned for Ashley to stay at college,and I planned for Sam to be happy all the time. I WAS WRONG! Who am I to plan out God's plan for my life? I had no right thinking this way! I then realized that everything has a reason, and even when we don't understand why God allows certain things, we have to realize one thing. This is God's plan.