Isaiah 55:9

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the..."

""My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than..."

"The Lord says, "My thoughts are not like your thoughts. Your ways are not like my ways. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways...."

Inspirational illustration of Isaiah 55:8-9 -- "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."

We are all damaged and divided, and there seems to be a whole bunch of us who've become professional pretenders and posers, desperately seeking to be little tin gods who want to be in charge. Ron Rose is back having conversations over coffee, and including all people and their stories in his conversations whether or not he agrees with them.

What do you do when you can't figure out the answer? Tom Norvell reminds us that there are a lot of questions in life that we cannot get answers to; but more than answers, we need God's presence.

I no more understand God than my dog understands me. It is not possible for us to understand the mind and ways of God. We are not on the same level. We are more like a Master and his dog.

I bet you can't grasp it all! There are many things our minds cannot comprehend, especially things about God, but that is okay.

What do you say to a nonbeliever when God does not answer your prayer the way you wanted. It is easy to share God's answer to prayer when things turn out the way we wanted. It is just as important to share our faith when the answer is not what we wanted.