Unknowns and Know it Alls
"Unknowns and Know it Alls" is just a fun title I wanted to use and slip in a truthful confession I heard recently from a young businessman. In response to a question I asked he kind of mumbled. My hearing isn't great so I said, "Either you just mumbled your response or my hearing is continuing to fail me, would you remind repeating that?" He laughed and confessed, "When I find that I don't know an answer I either mumble my response or just make up an answer and speak it with confidence." I chuckled and said, "I appreciate your honesty, but it's certainly alright to say you truly don't know."
We had the pleasure of watching one of our 10 year old granddaughters (we have two that age who are horse show girls) show her new Arabian horse for the first time. She had actually only ridden the horse twice. The horse did not seem to like this child's saddle, so she had to enter the ring using the trainers's adult saddle. There were so many unknowns as to what would happen. It went well.
The Masters has just been played and whoa were there a lot of ups and downs on the leader board, concluding with a sudden death play off. No matter the preparation or self confidence of these players, with each move of their club it was unknown where that ball will actually go.
We have three members of our family with medical unknowns right now. Something is definitely wrong and painful, but even with scans and bloodwork doctors are stumped.
Consider national security or job stability and there really is no such thing...anything can happen.
When someone asks me "What is your five or ten year plan?" I always chuckle because I don't know what the remainder of that day holds, but hallelujah I know who holds each day and that gives me the peace to face tomorrow.
I often say, "Life is a lot." I want to add this bit of wisdom to pass along, "Life is full of unknowns and as Forrest Gump would say, "That' all I have to say about that."
God knows it all though! He knows all about each and everyone of us...past, present and future.
Psalm 139:1-6
You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me.
You know when I am resting and when I am working, and from heaven you discover my thoughts.
You notice everything I do and everywhere I go.
Before I even speak a word, you know what I will say, and with your powerful arm you protect me from every side.
I can't understand all of this! Such wonderful knowledge is far above me.
The Song
“Because He Lives” West Coast Baptist Choir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LwBqG7uXbY
