Thankful Thursdays

I don’t think I’ll ever fully understand God’s plan. At least not while I’m mortal. It’s kind of like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the instructions—confusing, frustrating, and at times, overwhelming. There’s so much suffering and so many good people who don’t deserve it, and no clear answers. It messes with your faith, you know?

But maybe faith isn’t about having all the answers. Maybe it’s about learning to trust even when nothing makes sense. About holding on, even when your heart feels heavy and the road ahead is unclear. Yeah, I believe it’s about that.

And that’s the reason we can’t keep asking “why” over and over. At some point, we just have to trust. Because the more we search for answers, the easier it is to spiral into a rabbit hole of doubt. That’s what I’ve experienced. The more “whys” I’ve asked, the more lost I’ve felt. When I let go, somehow, I find my way through.

Deep down, my friends, I have to believe that the good people—the ones who suffer and love despite it all—are part of something bigger than I can comprehend.

And one day, I trust, when I’m immortal (may God be so merciful), I will understand it all. Until then, I’ll just keep going, assembling life piece by piece. Hopefully with better instructions.

I am so immensely grateful for my faith.

What are you thankful today?

Until next Thursday’s post…si Dios quiere.

“People who pray for miracles usually don’t get miracles, any more than children who pray for bicycles, good grades, or good boyfriends get them as a result of praying. But people who pray for courage, for strength to bear the unbearable, for the grace to remember what they have left instead of they have lost, very often find their prayer answered.”
-H.S. Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
-K. Gibran

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