About a week ago I went with Amanda to Wal-Mart at about 10:30 at night. As we were leaving and walking out into the parking lot, I noticed a woman standing just outside the Wal-Mart entrance having a few more puffs of her cigarette before going into the store.

Not an unusual sight to see.

But then I had to do a double-take and couldn't believe what I saw.

That woman was very obviously pregnant.

Needless to say, I was enraged and could not help but ask God, "Why do you allow her to conceive?" It makes no sense to me, this side of Heaven.

But then I realized, this is just one more example of why God is God and I am not.

The same could have been said about Mary, the woman who gave birth to Jesus in the stable. Why her? She was very young and she wasn't even married yet. But she was God's Plan and what an amazing plan that was now that we can look back on it!

My devotion yesterday was about Jesus asking, "Why?" Even Jesus, while on the cross, cried out asking God why.

My God, why have you forsaken me? Matthew 27:46

Jesus could have chosen to summon 12 legions of angels to help Him but He did not call on them. He did not call on them because He understood it was all part of God's Plan for Him!

His words, "God, where are you?" teach us three truths:

1. You can be in God's Plan yet at times feel overwhelmed and alone.
2. When God doesn't answer right away, you must stand on the Word He has given you.
3. The pain of this season will eventually give way to the joy God has awaiting you on the other side of it.

Satan will come against the plan of God because that plan is like a hedge of protection around you.

When you feel like you are at the end of your rope and you can't go another step, do what Jesus did - pray! Father into your hands I commit my spirit. Luke 23:46

And someday, we'll all, whether it be infertility struggles or something else, be able to look back and say, "God's Plan was amazing!"

- Elaine