Turn Your Whys Into Thank You

 There are times we don't know what God is doing or understand where this is going. This has been me in the past few months. I haven't understood yet why God has placed me as a waitress but one big blessing is I'm not jobless!  This is what I have had to fix my mind on as I work at the Dixie Cafe! I am learning to  turning my prayers to " Thank You" instead of the " Whys" I am sure many of you can identify. Its easy to question God! I don't know a human who hasn't. I'm not saying there are not days I don't but it is a character trait God is building in me.

Last week I started studying the book of Daniel. Daniel 3 has really been pushing me through this. Especially verses:

vs27 And the satraps, the prefects, the governors and  the kings counselors gathered together and saw that the fire had not had any power over the bodies of men. The hair  of their heads was not singed, their cloaks were not harmed and no smell of the fire upon them harmed

 This very verse then brought up Isaiah 43:2 for me: When you pass through waters, I will be with you and through the rivers they shall not overwhelm you when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned and the flame shall not consume you

 Although my struggles are minor it was still a good reminder that nothing I face in life will consume me. Daniel never questioned God in this chapter as He faced the fire. He faced it with faith! I'm sure his heart raced but He stood His ground! That's the kind of faith I want to have! I want have my praises going up even when deep down I want to know why.

 So, though I do not know what the Lord is doing I thank Him for:

• A Christian boss
• A coffee shop to walk to if I ever have to wait for transportation
•  Warm water
• Shelter
• Food
• $21 tip today

 I also leave us on this note: 

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith its impossible to please Him for whoever draws near to God must believe that He exist and that He rewards to those who seek Him

Faith is to trust that the invisible is already reality and will be made visible in God's time- (Lonnie Riley)

May this be our reminder when we want to ask why!