We always think we know what’s missing from our lives in order to really make us happy, don’t we? If only I had that car, or that job, or if only I could lose those 15 lbs, then I’d be happy. Really? How often do we want something only to find out that it wasn’t that great after all? Sometimes we ask God for things and if he doesn’t deliver right away, we start questioning whether God really understands or even cares. Do we really trust God? Do we trust that God is good and sees a bigger picture than we ever could? It’s easy to want what’s right in front of us, but maybe God knows what’s better for us, and sometimes we just can’t see it.It all comes down to this...
Do we really trust that God is good and that He is always looking out for our best interests? If so, then we must learn to give everything to Him and wait on His perfect timing.
Rob Bell is the Founding Pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church. He graduated from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He and his wife Kristen have two boys and live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
He is also the speaker for NOOMA, a small non-profit company. NOOMA is a series of short films that explore our world from the perspective of Jesus. The films are made as an invitation to search and question. The 23rd NOOMA film will be released in April.
The name NOOMA is an English phonetic spelling of the Greek word pneuma, which is commonly translated to “spirit” or “breath". Pneumatology refers to the study of spiritual beings, particularly the interactions between humans and God.
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