Smoke Signal!

The following devotion is from Dr. David Jeremiah & really speaks to my heart right now.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11, NIV

Recommended Reading
Isaiah 5:5-11

There is a story told of a shipwreck survivor who washed up on a
deserted island. After he had been there a few days, he built himself a
hut and prayed to God for rescue. Each day he anxiously looked out over
the horizon as he waited for God's deliverance in the form of a passing
ship. One day, after returning from a hunt for food, he discovered that
his hut was consumed in flames. He was devastated and believed it to be
the worst thing that could have happened to him on the island;
everything he had was gone. The next day however, a ship arrived and the
captain said, "We saw your smoke signal."

Sometimes, when it seems our whole world is crumbling, it is difficult
to believe that God is at work on our behalf. But just when we think all
is lost, God unfolds His plan and teaches us that He had it under
control the whole time.

Friends, God's ways are not our ways, His thoughts are unlike our
thoughts; His plans are so much bigger than we could ever imagine or
dream. Let Him work in His unique way and watch as His beautiful plan is
revealed in your life.

"Keep praying, but be thankful that God's answers are wiser than your
prayers!" William Culbertson