^16 “Then I saw all that God has done.No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it.” My lack of understanding can feel overwhelming, but maybe it’s a good thing. God is, after all, God, and I am not, and that’s enough. Instead of wishing I knew more, I can say, as the words of Psalm 73:25 tell me, “Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.”

As I learn to trust God completely, I begin to have a sense of rest in Him. Life may seem out of control, but God has everything under control. My lack of understanding leads me to a place where I trust God and not my own logic or “wisdom.” Many situations are frightening, or at least uncomfortable, by my fear and discomfort put me in a position to depend only on God and to seek after His presence, promises, and provisions.