We don’t always know what God’s up to. His ways can seem confusing, almost misty.
Sometimes He parts the mist and reveals what He’s doing.
Other times, He asks us to walk by faith, not by sight.
No matter how confused we may be about God’s ways, we can walk in confidence that He knows how to lead us — even in the dark.
My friend Traci Burns was living in a dark, swirling mist of questions after her daughter Anna’s accident, until one day:
When God Clears the Mist
by Traci Burns
I often wondered why I was not home when Anna’s accident occurred. — why my husband and I were hours away.
Months after Anna’s accident I got my answer.
Before I continue, I would like to share a thought:
The way Jesus showed up for me may not be the same way He shows up for you.
Jesus knows what’s best for us.
He created us.
He loves us.
As you continue to read, please keep these truths in mind.
One night, I was sleeping and woke up at just about the time Anna’s accident had taken place.
I lay in my bed and two thoughts came to my mind.
What if I had been home the night Anna had her accident?
What would I have done when the highway patrolman knocked on my door or rang my doorbell?
I knew exactly what I would have done.
I would have gotten to Anna as fast as I could.
I would have seen the scene of the accident.
I would have seen my precious daughter.
By every account, Anna died instantly when her truck went off the interstate. If I was home and had gone to Anna, there’s nothing I could’ve done.
AND, THEN I KNEW.
I knew why I had been with my dear friends in Atlanta instead of at home when the accident happened.
ANNA WAS ALREADY WITH JESUS!
Jesus knows me, and He knew if I had gone to the accident scene and seen my precious daughter I’d have those images etched in my memory forever.
Jesus spared me that scene and that memory.
He even took me hours away to accomplish this.
But, He didn’t stop there. He also placed me with dear friends who showered me with love and comfort when I got the news.
Anna and I had spoken on the telephone the night before her accident, and the last words we said to each other were, “I love you,” and “I love you too”.
THAT is the memory I’ll always have.
The lyrics to Casting Crown’s song Who I Am reflect my thoughts about Christ’s love for me and what He did for me in my darkest moment.
It’s the same love He has for you.
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