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Isaiah 42:9
"Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them."

I love predictability. Routine makes me feel secure. I think that was a big appeal to the Army when I decided to join. If something pops up that doesn't fit into my nice little box, into my habits and plan, then I get frustrated and I try to make it fit as best as I can. Sometimes that's like trying to shove a square peg into a round hole... pretty ludicrous. But, I do it because I like the control that I have. But, my control is simply an illusion. Every single day someone makes a decision that impacts my life in a way that I cannot control. On a higher level I can't even start to fathom the fact that my illusion of control is just an affront to the Sovereignty of God; and still I try to control, to plan, to force my will on my life.

A huge problem happens when we try to fit God into that little box we've made for him in our lives. He doesn't fit in our little boxes. He's so much bigger. But, we like our predictability so, we limit what God can or cannot do in our lives. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever... doing new things. We like to think God interacts with us and intersects with our lives in the same ways that He always has. What if He wants to do something new in you? What if He wants to take you someplace new? What if He wants more? Are you going to let Him out of the box you've created for Him in your life and let it happen or are you going to only settle for the expected, routine, and predictable God? One way is comfortable... one way is powerful. How do you see God in your life today? Is He doing something new?