“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance,” borrowing a line from the Apostle Paul: Whatever you think will happen in the future will likely NOT happen as you think it will. Or put another way: “If you want to hear God laugh, just tell him about your plans.” God doesn’t go about ruining the plans we have or raining on our hopes and dreams. I don’t think that at all. I think God allows life to take its course, having equipped us with the internal strength and holy wisdom we need to navigate the road ahead. And that road will be a winding one, so much so, that when we get what we have been waiting for - when what we hoped for comes to fruition - it’s not exactly as we thought it would be. We do the best we can. Then we "wait and see" leaving all results in God's hands.