"I am in all things."

God is really cool...frustrating, but really cool.

So, last blog post, I talked about how I've really been working on some things...mainly justice and mercy. Well, Saturday night I really struggled. We watched 12 Years A Slave, such a moving film...but was very upsetting to me. Having been struggling with how justice and mercy marry together, and how I can feel like God is absent during injustice, watching this movie made me really ask myself all over again, "God, how could there be mercy in any of that...especially since slavery is still so alive today?" I was very upset Saturday night.

On Sunday, newlife had its annual State of The Church. They had so many awesome announcements and things to come. But the best announcement, for me, was that newlife will be exploring the opportunity to serve with an organization involved in human trafficking!

The moment the speaker brought it up, I felt God telling me, "Here's the opportunity for mercy, Bonnie." And all this, within the church that I attend. I could be a part of helping in such a major injustice in this world! I'm still a little mind blown...and a little ashamed that I questioned God. But I also know that God taught me something. I questioned Him, and he answered...He showed me that He is ALWAYS good, in ALL circumstances.

I can't wait to learn more about this new opportunity with newlife and see what God is going to do with it. God is good...even while I sit back and doubt. He is constantly showing me, in this stage of my walk with Him, that no matter what questions I throw at Him, there is NOTHING new under the sun!

"God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding." Job 37:5