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Last week on my way into town from our home in the country, I noticed a new sign on the highway: BUMP. Sure enough, in a few seconds I drove over a small bump in the road where a maintenance crew had been working.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow wonderful to live in a state that cares enough about its citizens to put a sign on the highway, warning them of a bump,\u201d I thought. \u201cNow, Lord, why can\u2019t You do the same for me? I\u2019d like to know when a change is coming up in my life, so I can be prepared ahead of time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

His kind but firm voice resonated in my heart: \u201cBecause if I told you before every bump occurred, you\u2019d be worrying, then planning how you were going to drive over it, or take a detour around it. You wouldn\u2019t trust Me to take care of you and keep you safe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Gulp. Nod. He was right.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Planner that I am, I\u2019d be mapping out fifteen steps to overcome each bump. It wouldn\u2019t matter to me whether it was the minor irritation of a head cold or the <\/span>major distress of a loved one\u2019s death. Before each bump ever hit, I\u2019d know exactly how I wanted to navigate or circumvent\u00a0 it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Notice the emphasis on the word \u201cI\u201d in the previous sentence. I would plan how to face each bump so I could overcome it by whatever method I thought best. Which requires no faith in my Heavenly Father to strengthen me, give me wisdom, and help me through my trials. Since it is impossible to please Him without faith (Hebrews 1:6), I\u2019d be careening all over the road and sliding into ditches as I tried to carry out my plans. Finally, battered and covered in muck, I\u2019d holler, \u201cHelp me, Lord!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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He would rescue me, of course. He\u2019s faithful like that. But I could\u2019ve saved myself a truckload of bruises and a bale of grief if I\u2019d simply trusted Him in the first place. And He understands that if I don\u2019t know the future, it\u2019s easier for me to trust Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, never mind, Lord. I really don\u2019t want to know what bumps are up ahead after all. You already know. You will get me through them like you always have before. And that\u2019s good enough for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

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