It Just So Happens - Christian Lindbeck (Ruth 2:3)

 "It just so happens."
Casual sounding words
to describe
intricate, precision planning
by a Master Creator.
Mysterious
but deeply good
is the heart
of our God.

What a troubling mixture
 - easy to see in reverse
but in the maddening moment
like walking blindfolded
in a mine field.
Pockets of beauty
in the midst of destruction
feed the soul.

If faithfulness defines character
what does doubt define?
Self-focus creates the whirlwind
that throws sand in the eyes
of those who wander,
lost in the desert.

Stepping out
and doing something
allows God to weave
his intricate plan.
One step,
then two
in a specific direction
equals progress
of some sort...
trust is essential
when the path
leads up hill
after hill
and
the desert air
is dry.

Trust that an oasis
 lies ahead;
that one day
you will look back
and say,
"it just so happens."