Games are full of items that serve very specific purposes… the key to the water temple is of no use when we are trying to enter the fire temple, and we don’t tend to unlock the slingshot until we reach the part of the game that requires it in order to advance. The developer of the game has designed a specific path for us to reach the endgame, and even though we’ve been given a massive “open-world” to explore, many areas are restricted until we have progressed to the correct skill level as well as possess the items and capabilities that those areas require. If the game isn’t designed to ensure we get what we need exactly when we need it, even great games can easily become unplayable nightmares… the restrictions we face aren’t punishments, they are protection from advancing before we’re ready.

Our definition of “good” and the Lord’s are often two very different things… many of the directions we would like to pursue may be incompatible with our specific mission or fail to align with His timing. But what feels restricting right now is often the Lord narrowing our path to support our unique calling, ensuring we receive exactly what we need at the time we are ready to receive and when our path requires it. He always has our long-term “good” in mind, and His provision will always align with His purpose and His plan.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11

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