Peace: The Concept of Divine Control

From Oswald Chambers:

"...how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!" Matthew 7:11.

"Jesus said there are times when God cannot lift the darkness from you, but you should trust Him. At times God will appear like an unkind friend, but He is not; He will appear like an unnatural father, but He is not; He will appear like an unjust judge, but He is not. Keep the thought that the mind of God is behind all things strong and growing. Not even the smallest detail of life happens unless God's will is behind it. Therefore, you can rest in perfect confidence in Him. Prayer is not only asking, bu is an attidue of the mind which produces the atmosphere in which asking is perfectly natural. 'Ask and it will be given to you...".

Doesn't your soul abide in peace when reading this? I read this on Monday and God has used it to draw me closer to Him. He knows the smallest detail of my life and your life too! "Therefore, you can rest in perfect confidence in Him." I have experienced feeling like God was an unkind friend, but it is True- He is NOT- He's Good and Glorious! Blessed are those who trust in the Lord....