Social media is a blessing and a curse....
We all know that we can spend way too much time scrolling and swiping 'right'. It becomes a time sink and ultimately keeps us from focusing on God. However every now and again, social media can add something to your walk with Jesus.
Take for example, something I came across this morning while I was......Gulp....Scrolling around social media :(
I'm not even sure where I found this but as soon as I saw it, I saved it to my phone and got inspired to write this little blog post.
Why does this little image hold so much weight for me these days?
Faith.
And I wrote about this a few weeks ago but I think it's an important message about having faith and waiting on God. You see, it's His will. Not ours. And God isn't some 'magic genie' that grants our wishes anytime we get on our knees and pray. It doesn't work that way.
And over the past few years, I tried to make God my personal 'genie'. I kept praying. I kept literally begging for improvement in my life and my family's situation. However all I got was silence....
I wasn't angry with God, as much as I wanted things to improve, I know He's not there to grant me my wishes when I beckon Him. However my faith was tested. I remember reading some personal development guru years ago that said "God's delays are not His denials", and I will always remember that. Even when I was getting frustrated with the constant drama that plagued me, I always remembered those words...
His will!
Not mine.
His plan...
Not mine!
And here's this little image I see this morning....God's plan is worth the wait.
Amen and amen to that! You see, I get it now....Literally 7 years after my life took a nose dive, God navigated me through it. It took 7 years....7 years! But I kind of felt like Job, I was angry with myself and getting frustrated but never putting the blame on God.
I just kept the faith, as weak as it was at times....
7 years later, I can honestly say for the first time in years....I'm living stress free. Because of His will. His plan! He tests us sometimes, not for His amusement, but rather to see how much we lean on Him. And I'll be honest, as much as things were rough for my family, in the grand scheme of things, it could have been a whole lot worse.
Believe me, I know what this sounds like....
Sure sure sure, keep the faith. Right!
Yeah yeah yeah, I'll keep praying!
But when you trust that the Father wants what is best for you, He will provide. Just remember, His timing will always be perfect!
I'm forever grateful!