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Written by Kara Stout, a contemporary writer. This is an excerpt from her book “Untroubled Heart.”

God is doing so much behind the scenes that we may never know about or see in this life. John Piper captured this so well when he said, “God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them.” We cannot even scratch the surface of grasping all that is in His control, both in our lives and the entire universe… In life, God knows the big picture and exactly how all the pieces will perfectly fit together. We are shown only a few pieces, giving us glimpses of the puzzle He is intently and affectionately completing. So pause and ask yourself: Can I be satisfied that only God knows what the final masterpiece is? Can I be content with just seeing a few pieces of the puzzle? Can I make peace with not knowing all He is doing behind the scenes, trusting He is in control of the bigger picture? As His children, we take one day at a time with our Father, abiding in His sovereignty. We cannot see the whole picture, so we seek the guidance and wisdom of the One who does.

Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. [Proverbs 19:21]