"My Brackets Busted!" or "God has a plan"

Well, I now have a busted bracket. Kansas losing last night was a big blow to all my predictions for the NCAA Basketball Tournament. I was really surprised because I had planned so meticulously. I did my research, crunched the numbers, and listened to all the experts. However, in spite of all my preparations, I still got so much of it wrong. I was still blindsided by the incredible buzzer beaters and the unbelieveable efforts of the teams who had no chance to win, yet did. I shouldn't be surprised because this happens year after year and I still come back every year and fill out my brackets and watch it go down in flames.
As I take a step back, I realize this is not an unusual occurance especially in every day life. We take great pangs in planning and preparing every aspect of our lives. We plan our futures in regards to getting married, having kids, planning careers, and celebrating traditions. Then out of no where, we get blind sided. A health crisis, a lost job, a death in our family and a host of improbable situations which spring up and turn our world upside down. So how do we deal with this? How do we live in the midst of all this uncertainty and unrest?
The only I have found to live in an uncertain and upsetting world is to live by faith. The Scriptures describes a life of walking by faith and not by sight. We will never have good enough plans, enough financial stability, or even having lengthy family holiday celebrations. We must live a life which the situations and circumstances determine and dictate what we do in our lives. Rather we should realize and understand God has every thing under control. He is never surprised by the things which seem to catch us off guard. He is always aware of what is going on in our lives not just for today but tomorrow as well. So we fix our eyes on Jesus who is our salvation and our sustainer. We can trust that He knows and is already prepared for it. So let us live with the joy of knowing we can trust in Him.
Oh yeah, My brackets may be mostly busted but I am glad I can still say, GO BIG BLUE!!!