Happy Monday

 

Sometimes God doesn't give you

what you think you want.

It's not because you don't deserve it,

but because you deserve more.

 

 

Ever struggled and fretted because  life wasn't going the way it should, feeling that way right now?  We have legitimate needs and desires and we know what would make us happy and we pray for it with all our might, asking God to help us get it. But if it doesn't come to pass, do we  feel frustrated, disappointed, perhaps even bitter? Sometimes we do get what we want, only to discover that it doesn't make us happy after all, just disillusioned. Trust that God has a purpose for His delay.  While we wait, God works behind the scenes on our behalf so we must give Him time to arrange every detail so we will receive His best.  By preparing ourselves, we accomplish two things: we demonstrate faith that God will fulfill our desire, and we prepare for success once our dream comes true. 

 

We often think that life will be so much better when the kids have grown up, or when we get out of debt but if you’ve lived long enough, you know that once our dream comes true, it will have its own challenges.  Jesus doesn’t want us to be miserable while we wait for our heart’s desires.  He wants us to make the most of this season of life, and entrust our dreams to the One who gave them to us.  Although waiting can be one of the more difficult things in the Christian life, it is not wasted time. During periods of waiting, God teaches us lessons we couldn’t otherwise learn. In such a season, He sifts our motives, strengthens our faith, and may even change our circumstances. His purpose is to keep us in step with Him as He prepares us to receive the answers we need to hear.   Even when nothing appears to be happening, allow God to set the pace for your life. Obey Him, and He will honor you in due season.

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