My life currently feels like a mess.
I've spent the past week battling the flu, moving into a new house, working 50+ hours, getting into a car accident and sleeping less than 5 hours a night. This is not my idea of peaceful.
For a while, it seemed like everything was going great. I was enjoying the transition into a new job in a new city, connecting with lots of friends and zipping all over the place without a care in the world. I felt like I was in the fast lane, and frankly, I was becoming selfish and dependent on myself. It's around about these times that God usually chooses to knock me off my high horse and remind me Who's really in charge.
God humbles the proud.
God has this special way of disciplining His children who often forget that they're not the ones controlling everything. As often as I can remember, this is how He's worked in my life; One moment I'm living the dream, without a care in the world or a thought toward my Heavenly Father, and the next minute He knocks me on my butt and reminds me that I'm not in control of anything and that He is.
When God humbles you, it's for a reason. It's for your own good, and more importantly, His good, whether you like it at the moment or not. He's going to remind His children who they're dependent on, and He's going to remind them that every good and every perfect gift does indeed come from above.
Whether it's good health, good rest or a functioning car, all good things come from Him and all good things can be taken by Him just like that. He has a way with teaching His servants how to refocus their eyes on Him, and I'm glad He does. If God Himself didn't humble us and remind us Who's boss, I'm not sure who would.
-Cliff
Cliff's Note: "Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of Lights."