It's almost like we have blinders on that give us a very narrow, tunnel vision. In our carnal, human nature, this is where our perspective is confined. The more we allow the Holy Spirit in then the wider our scope becomes. Sometimes, we get a glimpse of how much bigger the "grand scheme" really is and it's mind-blowing. I'm sure if we could see/understand all of our lives from God's view that it would send us into mental over-load and shut-down.
One thing I thought of as the group of us discussed the concept was the movie The Matrix. I'm not a huge fan (I felt that the story line and character progressions were just ok and that the ending of the trilogy was rather anti-climactic) but one thing did impress me: The makers of The Matrix trilogy were cinematic innovators. They used so many camera angles simultaneously that they were able to, sort of, pick up an entire scene, and rotate it. Pondering this then reminded me of watching my husband manipulate a Rubik's cube; twisting, turning it over, taking note of what needed to move where for every piece to fall into place.
None of this is to trivialize God's sovereignty in any way, shape or form but instead to illustrate, in a very pathetic way, how complete God's purview of every detail really is. He is not linear in His concept of "time". He is not narrow in His scope of view. He is not limited in His control. In fact, He is not limited. At all. In any way. And, unlike my husband with the Rubik's cube, God NEVER toys with us. Every move is intentional, provisional, purposed and... loving.
So many people ask, and from our human perspectives, this is a valid question, "Why, if God is so loving, does He let bad things happen to good people?" (Or, depending on how embittered we are, "do to") As if God is ignorantly passive, or, worse, like a cosmic bully, chasing us as ants with His magnifying glass and sunlight.
On the contrary, every single trial, struggle, storm or tragedy we have endured (or will yet endure) has a purpose. Our lives and our destinies are meant for the growth of God's kingdom. His plans for us will always be for other people. Your experience, testimony and resulting strengths and/or weaknesses, at some point, will be an encouragement to another person who thinks they are alone, without hope and lost. Allow God to twist and turn you, use you, trusting that He knows exactly where and when He wants you, that no struggle comes upon you unless through Him and that very often, even amidst the trial, someone is watching, amazed at God's peace and power manifesting in your life.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:8-11)
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