Waiting, waiting, waiting.... That is the story of my recent existence. It is difficult waiting for the unraveling of circumstances that may change our lives. Through times like this, I am thankful for a God who knows perfectly what I need (and what I don't). I have hope because He is in control of every step and decision. Most of us are currently facing some sort of difficult or stressful circumstance, where our faith is challenged and hope seems dim. Read the following words shared from Beth Moore in The Patriarchs:
“We often think receiving what we’ve been guaranteed ought to be a cakewalk, but Scripture shows the opposite is more often true. The most profound things God promised were often fulfilled against the greatest odds and through the most difficult hardships. To God, faith is often the point. We may receive a hundred unexpected things from God with delightful ease while the fulfillment of some of the things we believe He promised us proves virtually impossible. You see, the impossibility is what makes the fulfillment of the promise fall under the God category. God makes promises man simply can’t keep. God is gloriously faithful, Dear One, even if at times He seems distant. When we walk with God, He affects our worlds, fulfills His promises, and births impossible Isaacs."
She is speaking concerning the life of Abraham and the miraculous birth of Issac. Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 years old when Isaac was born!
It is so interesting to see the way that God works. It seems to me that He is is most concerned with our hearts and growing to know Him more.
Thank you for this Heather. :) xoxo
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