We live in a very impatient society where everyone wants things right now. Instant gratification is the name of the game, and we have all done this a few times. We want answers now. We’re human, not perfect.
I was in this situation a few years back. I was praying about something, and I wanted an answer now. How were things going to work out? Was this person going to be okay? However, God told me that his ways are not my ways and his thoughts are not mine. Trust his timing. It took six years, but I finally got my answer and found some peace.
Sometimes, in our lives, it feels like God is either absent or moving at a snail’s pace. We remember that he was working in the background, and his timing was always right.
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you can imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9, NLT)
“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” (Proverbs 16:9, NLT)
“And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
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