Dr. Sheila D. Williams

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Lord,

Please help me learn to appreciate difficult days rather than becoming distressed.

As I journey through rough terrain with You, I gain confidence from knowing that together we can handle anything.

This knowledge is based on three blessings:

Your Presence continually with me, Your many promises, and my past experiences of coping successfully by depending on You.

When I look back on my life, I can see how much You have helped me through difficult days in the past.

Yet I easily fall into the trap of thinking, “Yes, but that was then, and this is now.”

Instead, I need to remember that though my circumstances change immensely, You remain the same throughout time and eternity.

As I live close to You, I’m aware of Your loving Presence which allows me to confidently get through tough times.

In Your Name, Jesus,

Amen

Isaiah 41:10
Psalm 102:27
Philippians 4:13
Acts 17:27-28

Refusing to Wait on God

God’s timing is always perfect, trust Him even when it’s hard to wait.

It’s always best to follow God’s timing,but inevitably, there will be times when we get it wrong.

For instance, even the right thing done at the incorrect time can leave us vulnerable to sin or postpone the blessings God has planned for us.

By refusing to wait on the Lord, we often cause ourselves needless grief.

For example, if we spend beyond our means to purchase alluring but unnecessary things, we could end up struggling to pay for our debts.

But when we manage money in accordance with biblical principles, we’ll have freedom and peace of mind.

Here’s another example:

Quitting a job before the Lord has released us from it can short-circuit what He planned to teach us, had we remained.

We might subsequently discover that if we’d held on a while longer, God would have changed either our circumstances or our attitude about the situation.

Certain character qualities are necessary if we are to develop a natural inclination to wait on the Lord.

We need patience to endure our present situation and steadfastness to carry out our current responsibilities.

In addition, we must have courage to trust the Lord as we await His solution in the midst of our discomfort.

Psalm 27:7-14
Isaiah 40:31