I read an article that quoted Einstein as saying, “God doesn’t play dice.” Then the author added, “but God does play chess.” In other words, God, like a skilled chess player, has a long-range strategy. God is looking three, four or more moves ahead for us with a strategy for winning the game. It’s not a roll of the dice that rules our lives. Even if the current move entails a significant or painful loss for us on the chess board, it’s part of God’s brilliant strategy for ultimate victory. God will not be checkmated. He will not lose.

What a difference it can make if we, in faith, adopt this perspective. Believing that God is able to take yesterday’s lost piece or today’s board position and strategize ahead for victory and for our good, will transform our faith!