There have been times in my life when all seemed broken. As far as my eyes could see, my hopes and dreams were withered. All of my efforts, I thought, had been expended for nought and I was directionless and tired. How does one go on, when what she has been building comes crashing down, lost forever?
How? She takes her eyes off the destruction and puts them on God. No, perhaps she cannot rebuild from that rubble. Perhaps that exact dream is gone and maybe there are reasons for it. Maybe it was never what God intended for her. Maybe she was using the wrong materials or the wrong plans and He leveled it to start anew and better. Maybe He has another plan for her entirely, something she would never have considered.
Well, He does. God always has a plan for her. All she needs to do is trudge out there to the middle of her loss and praise Him. Thank you God! I know my life is in Your hands and I am ready for you to show me Your good plan! Then, she doesn’t just stand there surrounded by the ruin, feet freezing in the snow! She begins to walk out of it, keeping her eyes on God all the way. He leads her to restoration. He will restore what has been lost and she will gratefully accept it.
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. Job 42:10
Meeting God at the Park 