"Instinctively we want to run from the approaching shadows. But if we would look more closely through the eyes of faith, we'd see a host of angels coming with deliverance and hope. It's really true that with God every cloud has a silver lining."
I read this quote in my devotions last night. Wow, what a breakthrough moment for me. I am scared of approaching shadows. It is sometimes hard to see with eyes of faith. I think also, I like to be in control. I don't like to have to trust. It is easier sometimes to know that I have taken care of something, not having to wait on God to answer the prayer.
However, I know that God actually will answer my prayers so much better than I ever could dream of answering them. Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
I want God to give me His expected end... I really don't want the end that I am trying to bring about. It won't be as good. So this week, I am going to try to wait patiently. I am going to try not to despair knowing that God is working in all things providing deliverance and hope all to HIS expected end for me.
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