Not Why, But When

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you - Jeremiah 1:5

A friend shared with me a painful journey she's on to achieve a dream. Sometimes she's hopeful, but when she's down, it just seems like things will never go her way. The worst part is that sometimes she feels so close, only to have it slip away. It feels like it might never happen for her.

We begin to pose really difficult questions to God when our dreams always seem out of reach. It almost feels like we have to convince Him of how badly we want it in order for Him to consider granting it. But these thoughts are from the enemy trying to knock us down. The truth is that our dreams are tied into who we are, who God created us to be. When God created us, He put into us our hopes, dreams, and desires, and they give us the drive to keep moving forward. We don't need to tell God about them, because He already knows. They're a part of His plan for us. What we do need to do is be patient… if He created us for a purpose, we have to let Him set the stage. We need to be obedient… things don't happen as we expect them to, but since He sees all, God knows best. And most importantly, we need to pray, because only prayer lets God into our hearts to work on us interiorly while He takes care of all that needs to go on outside of us. When you let this change happen, the heartache will melt away, and instead of asking "why doesn't this happen," you will be confident in looking forward to the "when this happens."

Today's Prayer:
Father, You created me and know me better than anyone. You put in my heart dreams I am trying to accomplish with Your help. Please keep me positive and open doors for me to make those dreams reality. Fill me, Lord, with Your Spirit so that I may always be hopeful and trusting in Your promises. In Jesus' Name we pray, amen.


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