As I was reading in Jonah the other day, this verse jumped out at me… Jonah 1:17 “Now the Lord had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah.”
That word “arranged” really stood out to me. You see, I’m a “planner”. I’ve been involved in administration since I was very young. I’ve spent most of my “career” life as an administrative assistant. I love to look ahead in my calendar & plan things. I enjoy making checklists & checking things off. I live by a calendar & task list. I tend to get a little bit stressed out if I can’t look ahead to make plans & think through details.
Over the past few years God has brought me through a process of learning to “let go” more & trust Him for my future. But I still have a ways to go! 
This verse made me laugh at myself though… because God is the “ultimate administrator”. He “arranged” a whale to swallow Jonah. He created the universe in very detailed order. He orchestrates our lives & arranges for divine appointments & connections all throughout our day. There are 6 billion+ people on the earth, and he even knows the number of hairs on each of our heads. The Bible says he clothes the flowers & feeds the birds!
And the funny thing is that I still get nervous about little things in my life & how they are going to work out! God is SO able to work out things… and in even better ways than I could imagine! I’ve seen God work out things in beautiful ways time & time again in my own life!
So, as I read that verse today I was just reminded to again put my life into the hands of the “ultimate administrator”, my Father God! He has it all under control & He has great things in store for all of us! He can work out the details far better than I ever could! And, I’m very thankful for that! :)
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Amen Sister!
I needed to read that today… I am glad I took the time out to read it! 