God Knows What’s Best (Even When You Don’t)

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He's sleeping on a couch in a tiny Lower East Side apartment, undrafted, waved off by the Warriors, waved off by the Rockets, and now, barely hanging on with the Knicks at the end of the bench. The night before, he finally gets real minutes in the game. He crashes on teammate Landry Fields' sofa.

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No guarantees. He was at a very low point. Here was a young point guard praying he could honor God wherever he is and trust the next step he can't see.

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He's 23, a Harvard grad, who's wondering if the NBA dream is about to end before it even starts. So he does what a lot of us do when we're standing at a dead end. He prays, God, wherever you have me, help me honor you. Help me trust you, even when I can't see the next step. Would God really have a plan in something that felt so small and disappointing?

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Welcome to Daily Devotions for Busy Lives. I'm Bart Leger, and I know what it's like to wonder what God is doing when my plans fall apart. Did you hear what I just said? When my plans fall apart. Yeah, that's right.

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Sometimes we think faith means understanding everything God is up to. But God does no best.

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Proverbs 3, 5 and 6 says, Trust in the Lord with all your heart.

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Do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. God's ways don't always make sense at first.

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But I know they're always right.

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He sees the full picture. We only see a tiny part of it. It's like holding a couple of puzzle pieces and trying to figure out what the finished puzzle should look like. Good luck with that.

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So, what about the basketball player with the big dream? The next night, February 4, 2012, Jeremy Lin checked into the game against the Nets. By the time the buzzer sounds, he scored 25 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds for the New York Knicks. The arena explodes. Overnight, Linsanity takes off around the world. But Jeremy keeps pointing people past the headlines. He said, There are so many things outside my control. God orchestrated this timing perfectly. And later, after the fame faded, after injuries, and even after a tough free agency stretch, he reminded fans that God is still faithful in the highs as well as the lows.

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That's what trust looks like.

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It's not about predicting what God will do. It's believing he's good no matter what he does. I know, we like control, and we like plans that make sense. But sometimes, God lets the plan unfold in ways we wouldn't choose. Because he's teaching us to depend on him, not just our expectations. And he knows what the future holds. He knows what's best for us. Well, maybe today, you're between jobs. Or the relationship didn't work out.

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Or you're waiting on a prayer that hasn't been answered yet.

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Please, don't mistake silence for absence. God's delays aren't denials, necessarily. He's writing a story you'll only understand when you look back.

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Isaiah 55.9 says, We don't have to understand his plan to trust his heart. Here's today's challenge. Name one area where you've been trying to figure everything out. Then, pray this simple prayer. God, I don't understand what you're doing, but I trust that you do.

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Help me follow you step by step.

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And then, write Proverbs 3, verses 5 and 6 somewhere where you'll see it this week. And let it remind you that God's plan is better, even when it's slower, even when it doesn't make sense to you, and that you can't see the outcome yet. Heavenly Father, thank you that your wisdom is higher than ours, and that you see the whole picture. When we don't understand the road ahead, help us to trust you more deeply.

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Teach us to rest in your timing and walk by faith, not by sight.

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In Jesus' name, amen. Thanks for joining me today on Daily Devotions for Busy Lives.

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Remember, God's plans are never delayed, and his wisdom is never wrong. Come back next time for more encouragement to help you live grounded in God's truth.

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Until then, God bless, and have a great day.