Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. Do you like surprises? A surprise

birthday party or a surprise bonus from your employer might be nice, but what about an unexpected,

undesired surprise? In today's episode, we'll continue through this radio series from our archives,

where Paul Tripp teaches that we live in a world full of surprises, none of which are surprising

to the Almighty Creator. If you've been enjoying the Paul Trip podcast, would you consider leaving a

review? Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Now here's

Paul with God and surprises. Do you like surprises? Do you revel in the unexpected? Do you love it when things in your life get shaken up?

Do you like it when you've headed home, for example, for a quiet birthday supper, only to be surprised by 50 people who have been waiting in the darkness ready to jump out at you the moment you arrive.

Do you like it when you've planned to go somewhere and the car doesn't start?

Do you like it when you've made plans with a friend only be called at the last moment and told

that they cannot make it at all?

Do you like that unexpected bill in the mail?

Do you like that unexpected gift in the mail? Do you like that unexpected gift in the mail?

Or do you like a life that is safe, controlled, and predictable?

Do you like your life to be ordinary each day the same as the day that preceded it?

You know, you live in a world of surprises.

You know you are surprised all the time.

You know you can barely predict what a day will bring, much less what a month will bring, much less what a year will bring.

You know for all your planning, for all your careful decision making, for all your desire

to have a life that's responsible, you still get caught up short. You still are forced to deal with the

unexpected. You still do get those surprises. You still do face things that shake you up. You still do get those surprises. You still do face things that shake you up.

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