We feel a great need for something in our
lives. A Christian should turn to prayer
in that instance. Often, they pray for
the thing they think is needed. A few
hours or days pass, depending on the urgency of the situation, the solution
does not appear. They pray again for
what they think is needed. Blindly and
selfishly many times the person waits for what they think is needed. If it does not show up on their schedule and
the solution is not what they believe is needed, then the belief is that God
has said no or does not care or maybe he doesn't hear.
When one asks God for help, remember who
you are speaking with. You are talking
to God Almighty, himself. Have
faith. He has informed us through Jesus
Christ in Matthew 6:8 NIV, "...for your Father knows what you need
before you ask him." The
key here is God knows what you need...you do not. We are as newborn children by comparison to
our Holy Father. Do not look for your solution. Be open to God's solution, and, while you
wait, keep Isaiah 40:31 NIV in your heart:
"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will
soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and
not be faint."
Also, keep in mind Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV in
your wait, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own
understanding; In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Is this thing you await to increase your material
wealth or is it something truly needed?
If this thing is needed to save yours or someone else's life, does He
not know that before you prayed it? Will
he not act in time? Have patience. Look to Lamentations 3:25-26 NIV in
scripture, "The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who
seeks him. It is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord."
As Christians, we are to serve the will of our
Father. If we are a glory to him, he
shall bless us the more. It is not about
us or our needs. We will be rewarded
with eternal life for our sacrifices upon this earth in his name. You may not always like the answer. If we receive all that we desire upon earth,
then we have already received our reward.
What need shall we have for eternal life with our Father?
What is Timing? According to
Merriam-Webster Dictionary, timing is the time when something happens or is
done especially when it is thought of as having a good or bad effect on the
result. As humans, we have little
control over timing of events though we imagine we do at times. God, the creator of time, surely controls time
and therefore timing. Possibly, He times
things in such a way as to be dramatic. We
are asking him a favor. His timing, as
is everything He does, is perfect. It is
we the imperfect human that cannot see that perfection. That is where trust comes in. Psalm 31:15 NIV, "My times are in your hand; deliver
me from the hands of my enemies and from those who pursue me."
Another good scripture to keep in mind
Acts 1:7 NIV where Jesus, after his resurrection, is being questioned about
God's timing of the restoration of his kingdom upon earth by the disciples, "It
is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own
authority." Be
Patient. He hears and feels your every
need.
If you have faith, you know He will answer
your prayers with that which is needed.
Always give thanks. I Corinthians
15:57 NIV, "But thanks be to God! He
gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Many years ago in the United States, a bus company
known as Greyhound Bus Lines had a commercial that said, "Take Greyhound
and leave the driving to us." As
Christians, we should leave the driving to God.
In other words, trust him and relax...take it easy. God is driving and we are in divine hands.
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