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It may take only a year for a construction crew to put up a tall
building, but God takes a century to grow a sturdy oak. So too, the Lord
may seem to be working slowly to accomplish His purposes in our lives,
but His grand designs take time.
The great New England preacher Phillips Brooks was noted for his
poise and quiet manner. At times, however, even he suffered moments of
frustration and irritability. One day a friend saw him pacing the floor
like a caged lion. “What’s the trouble, Dr. Brooks?” asked the friend.
“The trouble is that I am in a hurry,” said Brooks, “but God isn’t.”
Haven’t we often felt the same?
Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936), a missionary to China, was convinced
that the city of Changte should be his field of spiritual labor. But his
faith was severely tested as he was mobbed and threatened when visiting
the city. Finally, after 6 frustrating years, permission to begin his
work was granted. Within 3 days of reaching Changte he had received no
less than 35 offers of land, among them the very site he had chosen
earlier as the most ideal spot for the mission.
Wait patiently for the Lord (Ps. 37:7). If you do, you’ll find that He will give you what’s best—in His time!
God Bless you.
Continue to pray for the unreached as we step towards the Cross
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