Trials.......those faith challenges(illness, loss of job, unfaithful spouse, unanswered prayers(at least the way we want them answered)…….. We must believe that God will answer. He will conclude "yes," "no," or "not right now." He is able, ready and willing to answer our prayers — here is the catch — as He sees fit and to grow us to be more like His Son in the process. “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."- Jeremiah 33. I must not merely seek the answer to my prayer. Instead, I must seek a deeper relationship with the answer Giver. Realize how significantly God can use inconvenience, interruption, and unlikely twists ……… Psalm 38:15, "I wait for you, O LORD; you will answer, O Lord my God." Romans 8:25, "But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. What a powerful, loving and patient Creator we can know through obedience. What a friend we have in Jesus-the old hymn reminds us. One we can lean upon during the trials. This is not an easy task for we humans. I struggle, and I surmise all do. We may doubt, demonstrate fear and frustration, or even have sinful thoughts/attitudes. Yet, we must believe in His faithful promises. May we all thank God for His perfect plans... His perfect timing... and the perfect way His development happens in those times of waiting/searching. Blessings in your pursuit…….TO
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