How God Is Teaching Me Not To Depend On My Own Wisdom, Literally!

You see, I'm a very logical thinker, and if something doesn’t make sense to me then its very hard for me to understand or in other words, very hard for me to ‘get it’. Which in fact brings me to asking a lot of questions.

It was only recently, that I met a friend of a friend and he brought it to my attention that I ask a lot of questions. Now I didn’t think it was a problem because asking questions is the basis of finding out information I wish to know in order for me to make a mental decision about the situation I find myself in. If someone is telling me a story, It is normal for me to ask questions to figure out certain details so that I could give better feedback or advice if I’m being asked.

Now the issue was not about asking questions but his problem was that I asked too many ‘Whys’ ‘Why this?’ ‘Why that?’ for example, when someone is being randomly kind to me. I would ask ‘why’ because I saw no prior reasons for them to be so ‘nice’ to me. You get where I’m coming from? I’m sure you would probably ask why too. Laugh out loud.

Anyway, one thing I did learn from that experience was that there are times when we question certain things that’s happening around us or to us and it seems too good to be true. We question ourselves and think, is this for real? Is this really happening? Whether its something that brings us joy or something that may try to take away our peace.

I’ve learnt that when I ask ‘why’ I may not get the answers I’m looking for, I may get the one that I wasn’t prepared for or even one that is completely out of this world, literally.

During this time I believe that God has been using my recent experiences to remind me of His promises that He has a bigger, better plan for me and I should always trust in Him even when I don’t know the reasons why or why not. And the word He reminded of was this:

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways”, says the Lord. For as heaven are higher than earth, So are My ways Higher than your ways, and My thoughts higher than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55: 8-9, NKJV)

Oh and did you know that God has a sense of humour? I believe He does, because recently I had to literally remove one of my ‘wisdom’ tooth. I was so nervous, my goodness, but I didnt even realised it was gone. Yes, laugh if you want. I did too. And on the same day, I thought about this very post. That He’s been trying to say ‘Shawna, trust me, I know what’s best for you, so don’t try to be wise in your own eyes’ and boi! did I say I am even more at peace now? physically and spiritually.

Trust in the Lord with all you heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. (Proverbs 3:5-7, NKJV)

Until next time.