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The more I prayed the more the burden increased. Do you find this happening to you as well? If not, keep reading.
God desires to make the unknown known to us. He desires to unveil the hidden. Yet many times we are satisfied not knowing. Either we aren’t taking the time to wait or we aren’t sure God even wants us to know.
Most of the time when we pray we ask or scream “Get me out of here!” We want to avoid suffering and difficulty. When we do run into a trial or difficulty, we ask God to change our circumstances and situations in order to teach us how to talk with Him.
But we can’t fool God or bible him with our promises. Lord if you bless me, I will do this for you. However, most of us are impatient. We just want OUT and we want it now. (Preaching to myself here!) Is that more important to us than finding out what great things God has in store for us?
God never allows difficulty just for the sake of it- there’s a higher purpose involved.
The problem is we cannot always identify God’s higher purpose in the midst of our trials .
Waiting is not easy. We often turn away from seeking God’s counsel and seek guidance from friends, books, and pastors trying to find out what God has to say. After we’ve exhausted all possibilities, we turn back to the Lord. In essence we’re saying that everything else have failed, now I need God!
Our response to God’s answers reveal one of two things about us. It’ll reveal either a rebellious spirit or a submissive spirit. By accepting God’s answer/timing, despite the fact that we may not understand, we express a submissive spirit. By refusing His first answer trying to get our way by manipulation (If I do A, B and C), we express a rebellious spirit. If we refuse God’s answers when they don’t fit in with our plans, then we are trying to use God for our purpose. But if we gracious accept His answers for what they are, He will use it for His glory.
(Excerpt from Dr. Charles Stanley; Handle With Prayer) – Used with permission
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It’s hard to wwait uopn HIs timing but if we just be submissive about everything and let Him move for sure our period of waiting would never be in vain. We can’t fathom His plans for us. We may not understand it for now but someday it will be. He’s faithful! He’s able to answer us. Thank YOu for this post sister! You’re His’ great instrument! keep it up!
:) God bless.
great post, very informative. I ponder why the other experts of this sector don’t understand this. You must proceed your writing. I am sure, you’ve a huge readers’ base already!
Thank you Asylum for your encouragement. Really appreciate it!
This is so true. The last moment of waiting are always tempting, usually tempt us to take matters in our own hands. “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31
I pray to god in the morning for everything he has given me in life and i always leave my life to god to lead it the way god wants me to
this message is really inspiring
Keeping your chin above water often works much better when your eyes are on Jesus. I am also having a rough time right now, but somehow God always supplies my needs, either with grace or a direct application to my need. He has never failed me. I may not always see what He has, but I always know He is there. If I fall short, it is because on my lack of understanding, never His lack of love or grace. I am never out of His Hand
RustyAnne
Needed to read this I too am going through the storm. I am waiting and trusting God will see me & my family through. I will remain strong in my Faith and never let go of God’s hand.
I needed this more today than you will ever know.
Just coming from a wonderful blessed week at friend´s house back in heavy circumstances, which I have to bear most of the lonely. It made my heart so heavy. I prayed inside: Lord, take me out, out of these circumstances. I´m already waiting and looking so long for it, but there seems to be no end in sight.
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I checked my mails, before I am going to pray, and saw this newsletter, which I just added to my mailaccount yesterday or what (not knowing about the kind of articles, just enjoying the pictures with the verses
Thank you, Lord. Thank you for using people who dont know me and have nothing to do with me, using them to talk exactly in my situation. There is a way, where there seems to be no way, and there is a sense, where you cannot see a sense.
Thank you, for letting you used by him, the one who is a ,,God full of comfort.”
God bless you and everybody who is reading that.
His love never fails.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the reminder…
This has really helped. Thank you.