When things just don't work out

You know, I had this great blog typed up this afternoon; but, when I went to publish it, they system crashed. Sure, Blogger said they were sorry, but my wonderful blog has vanished into cyber space. :(
But, it did kind of work out, I was able to say much of what I wanted to say in a comment on a friend's blog - I hope they find it encouraging b/c if read in the wrong tone or mood, it could come across as a harsh word. But, like Cailya commented in Cursed Blog, we've got to read at our own discression.

As I typed the title to this blog, I started to think, "If God has all control, do things ever not work out?" I mean, of course things quite often don't turn out the way we want or hope, but can we throw God off His Course? I already know what the theologians will say - the usual response usually has to do with God skirting around our screw-ups and making His Ultimate Plan happen somehow. That's fine, and may well be true. But, the romantic in me wants to think that God knows exactly what we're going to do; in fact, has worked our flaws into His Plan, in order to somehow fully Redeem His Bride.
I believe (hope, pray, dream?) that the things I've botched in life are not beyond Redemption. My belief is not so much that God can Redeem my mistakes, but more that God will Redeem them. I guess I'll see, as I move forward in become His bondservant.

"Is the Lord's hand waxed short? you shall see now whether My word shall come to pass unto you or not." (Numbers 11:23 KJV - Old English is so fun!... 'waxed short' - heh!)