Find a way to be Thankful for your troubles,
& they can become your blessings.
Seeking God's Will...
“The Lord… closed her womb.” (1 Samuel 1:5)
Sometimes the door will open… only when you understand why it was shut in the first place.
Lets consider the story of Hannah. She wanted a son, but God wanted a prophet!
When she prayed, ‘If you...give me a son, I will give him back to you all his life...’ (1 Samuel 1:11), God not only gave her Samuel, but also six more children (1 Samuel 2:5).
Hannah’s desperation led her to her destiny: ‘The Lord… closed her womb.’ Why? To get Hannah’s attention, to draw her closer to Himself.
Hard times cause us to re-examine our lives and seek God as never before. Our emphasis changes from ‘Lord, here’s what I want’ to ‘Lord, what do You want?’ Then He blesses us, because ‘...He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him’ (Hebrews 11:6).
Often the starting seed, for the harvest you are praying for, may be something you love and want to cling to, and don’t want to surrender to God.
Today drop your desire in His loving care and fret no longer!
Have a Trouble-free day!
(by Irma Raymond)
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