A thought I wanted to share...

I have been meeting a lot of new people lately. Undoubtedly, everyone asks what I am doing here and after I tell them I'm on an internship here till December, the immediately ask what I plan to do afterward. Well I still have no idea, so I tell them, "I have no idea". So they ask, will you stay here or go back home? Again, I don't know and respond with such an answer.

With having this line of conversation coming up more recently, it started me thinking, "well why don't I know yet"? "Why do I still have no idea?" This of course led me to more questions about why God sent me here and what I am supposed to learn and if I'm really getting what I'm supposed to be getting out of this experience etc. etc. etc. Then, I had an epiphany.

I was preparing a surprise gift for a friend back home and I was so excited because I know she's going to love it when she finally gets it. I thought about telling her to look for it in the mail, but then I thought that it would be such a better surprise and she would enjoy it much more when she got it, if she didn't know it was coming. Just as this thought finished, it occurred to me that maybe this is how God works.

If He told me now what He has planned for me after these six months, would it be as exciting as if I found out when I'm really supposed to? No! Of course not! It's like knowing about a Christmas present early. Sure you're excited when you first find out about it, but then you can't have it till Christmas. Then, when you actually open it, the surprise and most of the excitement is gone because you already knew what it was.

And, furthermore, I know my friend is going to be so surprised and so excited and love it so much, so why would I do something that would take that away from her? Why would I tell her something now that would cause her less joy in the future when she just doesn't really need to know now? Why would He?

I guess my point is, I can wait for the surprise. I trust it's going to be more exciting then I can imagine.