A youth gives a devotion in which she says, "God responds to hunger, not need, because if he responded to need there wouldn't be any."
It seemed to make lots of sense to me. That things would be how God wants them. If God didn't want them this way, they wouldn't be.
Free will. I got it. It's definitely in the mix.
There is a tension between our desires and our circumstances.
We have to as the serenity prayer indicates discern between what we can change and what we accept.
A friend was worked up about a potentially damaging situation faced by a church denomination in it's dealings with a tenant of one of it's properties. She wanted to work through the system to bring about an equitable resolution. After lots of efforts and prayers and some tears, CNN did the story. My friend after it was all said and done mused, "I guess that was exactly what was supposed to happen. Perfect." What will come of it now is what I find myself wondering.
We probably imagine that if just a few more people had of known about a ministry opportunity or an event, they would have really benefited.
What about the one person who was there that was really moved or challenged by the activity and wants now to take another step?
Are we paying attention? What will come of it now?
Maybe how things are--hunger or need--is exactly how they are supposed to be.
How we respond might be God's only choice.
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