“Trying
to Smell the Color 9”
Nine Isn’t a Color
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The
wilderness stretched to the horizon in all directions. Which way was the
shortest path out? Like Job, God never answered my why questions.
Comprehending
God’s purpose in that situation was like trying to smell the color nine. (Thank
you, Chris Rice, for releasing your song “Smell the Color 9” in 2000.)
A
sister in Christ listened to me unload a tractor trailer full of
disappointment, doubt, and hurt. When I finished, she leaned forward and shared
her story. In her pain, she found God is big enough to absorb all the anger we
hurl at heaven.
Then
she said, “Today you’re in the wilderness. Tomorrow you will go even farther
into the wilderness. Yes, God has you in a really good place right now.”
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