Life is a Highway I want it my waaay

So things never go as we plan them, and unexpected things pop up all the time. People hate little or big change, unless it's good for them-good in the-hey I got a raise, awesome the gas prices went down, we do cell group on mondays now which is perfect since now i do book club on Thursdays, etc etc etc. What right do we have to get so stressed out, messed up, ticked off, insecure, or scared about changes that don't necessarily- in our eyes at least- fit into our plans? The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, right? He knows the plans He has for us, right? Good ones, right? Yeah, I believe the verse says plans to prosper and not to harm you. He has the BEST plans for us and works in mysterious ways...think I heard that somewhere ;)

It is so frustrating to me that trust in God is something so hard to hold on too, and running to Him for comfort and reassurance and guidance and strength and everything He IS-which really is EVERYTHING- isn't everyones automatic response to any curve ball life could possibly throw! It's like a special kind of amnesia humans have that targets the one sure-fire remedy for when you face any kind of challenge. ::sidenote-as I'm using the words "everyone" "people" I'm 100% putting myself in those groups:: Sometimes, when I have a rough week or day or anything I instantly forget to lean not on my own understanding and acknowledge Him. When I FINALLY glance over at my Bible and think, perhaps I could give God a shot at whatever my problem is today, doesn't matter if it's 3 5 7 10 minutes into me putting whatever kind of upheaval that DARES interfere with my life into God's hands that He does exactly what He promises He will in His Word, comforts. And most times, I don't solve my problem my way, my situation isn't resolved instantly, my money problems don't completely disappear, and so on. The promises of the Lord are what we HAVE to hold onto in times of little or big change! He is faithful, He is the comforter, He knows-He KNOWS what we're dealing with ALL of the time. He has a purpose for the change your going through. There is a purpose for why that relationship never worked out the way you wanted, there's a purpose for why you got rejected from your dream college, why you had to stay at that crummy job, why you were stuck in that situation for longer than you wanted. God sees SUCH a bigger picture. He never did anything to deserve the lack of trust that permeates Christians lives today, my life today. It's funny, I got a tattoo on my finger to always remind me that yahweh, my Daddy God is always with me, always has my back, knows infinitely more than I do, plans the interactions and people I will meet, introduces new people into my life, lets me experience things that will help me help others later, experiences that will build my character and strengthen me. He's molding all of us into the perfect vessels to serve Him in the best way He sees fit for us to serve Him, and we think He doesn't know what He's doing. Maybe I need a bigger tattoo.