Gracious Uncertainty

My Utmost for His Highest- April 29
Gracious Uncertainty.

"... To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways, not knowing what tomorrow may bring... We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God. As soon as we abandon ourselves to God and do the tasks He has placed closest to us, He begins to fill our lives with surprises."

Can we really only be certain of one thing, God? All other aspects of life are subject to change at any given moment, conducted or orchestrated by God himself? Is this one way we perceive faith? It's hard for me to believe that in actively seeking God we are less certain, and at the same time I feel like I know exactly what Oswald Chambers is talking about. While I believe the usual routine is to look for God in our uncertainty, trusting that God is in control allows us to accept the uncertainty and even turns it into contentment or excitement.

In my personal experience I am not upset by uncertainty, but I cling tightly to the things that I am certain about (even in during my spiritual lows). I am certain that God is a God of love, I am certain that He continually has my best interest in mind (even in the toughest situations), I am certain that my God has a plan for me (even if I don't know what it looks like), I am certain that I will mistakes (and hopefully learn from them, I am most certain that I will never truly know what happens next.

Is it my certainty of what is uncertain, or of what is certain, that truly keeps me sane? I do not know, but I am comforted in knowing that I am certain of God and God's love for me, and I am certain that he is in control and not me. To me it sounds like a great recipe for some "safe" uncertainty.

I John 3:2

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

This has brought me to an understanding that certainty is only found through faith in God, and even though there are things we can be certain of... we will never truly know God's plan for us until he has mightily worked through us. Living a life in "uncertainty" really challenges one to trust God, building on their faith. Many of the things that we know to be true and only true by faith....

So what can I do with my uncertainty? Draw as close to God as possible, and he will draw near to me... giving me comfort in my uncertainty and possibly some clarity.