“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,…” 1 Peter 1:1

Dear Jesus, It’s interesting to find Bithynia in your list of churches to receive Peter’s letter. That was the region that you forbade the apostle Paul to go preach to. But because here I see that later there were Christians there, it reassures me that you had good plans for them to hear the gospel. Your plans just didn’t include Paul. Help me to live in that peace that although you often limit and reduce my impact on the world around me, you still have plans to reach those people. You are the humongous God who has millions of ways past my finding out. I will rest in the furrow you have appointed me and I will trust that you can reach those who are closed off to me now. It gives me peace and hope. Amen.

God doesn’t include you in his world planning meeting for a reason. Enjoy your work for him and the peace of letting him work around you without your approval.