Understanding God’s plan
Understanding God’s plan
Many times as humans we fail to see the spiritual part of God’s plans.
A few years ago my cousin was killed in a car accident. I still remember the phone call. Certain words stuck out like, “Rene. Dead. Head-on. Ejected.” The pain I felt was unbearable. It hurt me so bad that all I could do was scream. At that moment I felt my stomach drop and my heart beat in my throat. I could only think, “Why my cousin?” Didn’t God see all the good things she was doing for people? She was a sixth-grade teacher. Those kids needed her and so did we. I looked up to her. She was everything I want to be—smart; beautiful; loving; funny; and, most of all, a woman of good virtue. I just couldn’t understand it.
For a long time after the accident I found it really hard to look to God. I just didn’t understand. I didn’t get why she had to die so young and why it had to be her. And the biggest question was, “How could God let her die if she was one of his children?” I just kept thinking, “What kind of Father does that?”
For a while I was upset with God. It bothered me, and even though everyone constantly told me not to turn my back on him, I can’t say I didn’t want to. I guess he never let me go because he loves me so much. I guess I didn’t understand because I didn’t see love in the midst of this tragedy. I didn’t realize it until after the tragedy. Then it became clearer. Simply, it is not for us to understand but to accept and be content.
Many times as humans we fail to see the spiritual part of God’s plans. My cousin had come into contact with lotsof people in her life, including her sixth-grade students. She set an example to them by constantly reminding them to keep Jesus in the front of their minds and he would direct them. But Rene also had friends that were not Christians, and one thing I failed to see was God’s much larger plan for their salvation. God can take one person to save a multitude if he wants. After her death, many that she knew have become wholehearted believers in the faith. They completely and genuinely thank my cousin for her example in life and for never letting them down as a friend.
