God Is In Control

In the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, there is an alien character named "Q" played by John deLancie. He is an omnipotent, multidimensional being with apparently supernatural powers. Anyway, he has a line that I find really funny in the context of the episode and the way it is delivered, but listening to it again, I think I can hear this as something God might say to us (although in a much more loving manner J)

 

"Obviously, my knowledge and experience far exceeds yours by about, oh - a billion times; so if you'll just step aside, gracefully."

 

This is so true when applied to God – His knowledge DOES exceed ours by about a billion times, so why do we (men especially) always feel like we must solve everything? I know the standard answer is that we are 'problem solvers' and that is the way we are made, and yes, that is true – but we are also told to "Cast your cares on the Lord" (Psalms 55:22) and to "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5) and most importantly "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." (Philippians 4:6)

 

Consider the stagehand eager to play the part of Hamlet. He would be better suited to being the gravedigger or a mute – not the most difficult part in all of dramatic theater! In the same way, sometimes we stand up and say "I'm here to play the part of God. Don't worry, I have this under control" when God is there possibly thinking to himself something like what Q said: "My knowledge and experience far exceeds yours by about, oh - a billion times; please step aside and I will provide for you in ways you can't possibly imagine."

 

I'm not saying that we should abandon the inclination that God did give us to provide for our families, to think critically, to solve problems – but, we should realign our sensors and ensure that every decision we make, every time we jump at the chance to take over and solve a problem - we first go to the Creator of the Universe, the most knowledgeable person in existence and ask what He thinks – because even though I'm not a betting man, odds are – His answer is right!

 

Nathan Campbell

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