Just like you, my relationship with God is perfect and I do everything I'm told, when I'm told, with no questions....um no not at all! I would love to say that but the truth is, I mess up, question God and stray away from him. I've been praying for a long time to know what God wants me to talk about and when I started to do my Bible study and write my ideas down, I was so stressed out because it made no sense! It was random, and confusing and I was nervous I was going to have to wait another week and use yet another excuse not to publish my blog. Then I thought, does God ever move on, and leave me behind because I waited so long to follow his plan? I don't want to miss out on an amazing opportunity because, I didn't put my confidence in him. Then it came together, what I was going to say and it all made sense! (well I hope it makes sense.) I was almost in tears because I was in such awe, and thankful that God came through with His plan. I should have known, He always comes through for us, so here it is....2+2=4.
You may be thinking what? This chick is crazy! What does math have to do with God? Trust me, it really does come together. Like I said, I thought God was going to move on because I waited too long to follow his plan but then I thought wait! Isn't God patient? But how do we know? 1 John 4:8 says "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." But what does that have to do with patience? The Bible also says in 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 that "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves." So if God is love, and love is patient and kind, etc.. than isn't God patient and kind? 2+2=4!.
Let's dig deeper. 2+2 will ALWAYS equal 4, it is a constant, do you know who else is a constant and will never change? GOD! Hebrew 13:8 says "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Which means yesterday God was kind and patient, today God is kind and patient and forever God will be kind and patient. Our actions do not change God's character! 2(God is love) + 2(love is patient etc..) = 4(God is patient etc..) So even if our relationship is not perfect because we stray from God just like Isaiah 53:6 says we do, we don't have to worry about God leaving us or giving us the silent treatment, he will never change! Now that's a God who is bigger than our problems and can make our big struggles seem small and will take care of us and wait for us.