When the Illusion Shatters: Trusting the Creator’s Plan Over Our Own

When the Illusion Shatters: Trusting the Creator’s Plan Over Our Own 

By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar

We plan, we strategize, we try to control every little outcome yet, in the grand scheme of things, the Creator’s plan is the one that truly unfolds. No matter how much we calculate and chase after what we think is best, the Divine always has the final word. And here’s the humbling truth: while we operate with limited sight, the Creator sees everything the past, the present, and the road ahead.

How many times have we been certain that something had to happen, only to watch it slip through our fingers? Maybe it was a job we just knew was for us, a relationship we thought would last forever, or an opportunity that seemed like the key to our future. When things fall apart, frustration kicks in. Confusion. Maybe even anger. But later, when we look back with clearer eyes, we realize something we were being rerouted. That rejection was actually protection. That delay we hated? It saved us from walking into something that wasn’t meant for us.

It’s hard, though, isn’t it? Trusting in the unknown. Letting go of control. But just like the sun knows exactly when to rise and the ocean never forgets its shore, our lives are being shaped with a precision beyond our understanding. The Creator moves in ways we don’t always recognize, orchestrating circumstances that may not make sense in the moment but will eventually reveal their purpose.

And yet, we wrestle with this. We grow impatient. We start thinking, Maybe I need to take matters into my own hands." We convince ourselves that if we push harder, force things to happen, or manipulate circumstances just a little, we can get what we want. And sometimes, the Creator allows it. That’s the part that humbles us the most.

See, the Creator doesn’t always stop us from making our own way. Instead, He lets us believe that our plan is solid. Everything might align at first, doors open, success comes, and we start thinking, I knew I was right. I should’ve done this sooner. But time has a way of exposing what wasn’t built on truth.

What once felt unshakable starts to crack. The foundation we built on our own wisdom without divine guidance begins to show its weaknesses. And before we know it, the very thing we fought for the job, the relationship, the dream crumbles in our hands. It’s in those moments that we realize we were chasing an illusion, mistaking our desires for destiny.

The real test isn’t whether we can plan and achieve it’s whether we can surrender when things don’t go as planned. True faith isn’t just believing in the Creator when everything is going smoothly. It’s trusting Him when life doesn’t make sense. It’s recognizing that His silence isn’t neglect it’s protection. That a closed door isn’t a punishment it’s divine redirection.

But let’s be honest waiting is hard. The world tells us to hustle, to chase, to make things happen. But divine timing is different. It requires patience, humility, and a willingness to accept that what we want may not always be what we need. It’s a tough lesson to learn, but one that saves us from unnecessary pain.

So the question remains: Do we trust? Do we wait? Or do we take shortcuts that lead us in circles?

The Creator’s plan will always be greater than anything we can imagine. We just have to be willing to let go of what we think we need and embrace what He has already written for us. Because when we finally do, we’ll see that every detour, every delay, and every disappointment was never meant to break us it was meant to align us. I used to be the kind of person who thought I had it all figured out. Stubborn? Absolutely. Arrogant? Without a doubt. My ego led my heart, and I convinced myself that if I wanted something badly enough, I could make it happen no matter what. I didn’t want to wait. I didn’t want to hear “not yet.” I wanted things on my terms, in my timing. And I believed I knew better.

So, I did what I thought was best. I forced doors open that should have remained closed. I held onto people I had no business holding onto. I chased dreams that weren’t meant for me. I ignored every warning, every sign, every inner voice whispering, “This isn’t the way.” But I didn’t care. My pride told me I was in control. My stubbornness convinced me I was the exception. And my ego? Well, my ego had me convinced that if I worked hard enough, I could outmaneuver divine timing.

And for a while, it seemed like I was winning. Everything was coming together. I was comfortable. I was successful. I told myself, See? I was right all along.

But time is the great revealer. What I had built on my own terms, without the Creator’s alignment, began to crack. Slowly at first small moments of discomfort, tiny signals that I tried to ignore. But then, the cracks widened. The things I thought would last forever crumbled right in front of me. Relationships I depended on collapsed. Plans I had poured myself into failed. The comfort I once had vanished.

And suddenly, I was left standing in the wreckage of my own choices, realizing that I had spent so much time trying to control my life that I had completely ignored the One who was always in control.

I learned the hard way. I learned that stubbornness doesn’t lead to success it leads to exhaustion. That arrogance doesn’t protect you it isolates you. That forcing your own way doesn’t make you stronger it makes you more vulnerable to disappointment.

I had to be broken to understand what true surrender meant. I had to lose everything I built on my own so I could finally build something real with the Creator. And trust me, that process was painful. It stripped me of my illusions. It humbled me in ways I never saw coming. But it also saved me.

I don’t walk down that path anymore. I’ve grown up. I no longer try to outrun divine timing or force things to happen. I’ve learned to trust even when I don’t understand. I’ve learned to be patient even when I want to rush ahead. And I’ve learned that nothing, absolutely nothing, is worth having if it means sacrificing my connection with the Creator.

Now, when things don’t go my way, I don’t panic. I don’t try to manipulate outcomes. I don’t let my ego take the lead. Instead, I take a breath. I remind myself that the same Creator who has guided me through every storm is the same one writing my future. And I let go. Because I know now His plan is always better than mine.

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So glad I made it, I made it through in spite of the storm and rain.