Seek Not to Counsel the Lord

 Jacob 4:10  Wherefore, brethren, seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works.

It is so tempting to try to tell the Lord what blessings we need, or how to fix our problems.   If He would just do things our way, everything would work out fine.  But Jacob tells us otherwise.  Don't tell Him what to do, but let Him tell US what to do.

Elder Richard G. Scott said this:  "Sometimes you may feel to complain to the Lord about a challenge that has come into your life through no fault of your own. . .

God knows what is best for us. Although we may not understand why we experience some things now, in His timetable we will know and be grateful."

Also Elder Scott:  "Submitting 'cheerfully and with patience' to all His will lets you learn precious if difficult lessons and eternal truths that will yield blessings."

N. Eldon Tanner: "The word of the Lord is so clear to us, and his laws so plainly designed for our happiness, that it is difficult to understand why some people feel their own judgment is superior, and disregard God’s laws and bring upon themselves misery and unhappiness by so doing." 

I think we all know that telling the Lord what to do is folly, and yet sometimes we feel we can see so clearly that we just wonder why the Lord can't see things as we do.  I guess it's the natural man.  It's especially hard for those people who need to control everything to let the Lord be in control.  But we need to do as Elder Scott quoted and submit "cheerfully and with patience" and watch for the blessings to come.