When we have dreams and goals and maybe even promises that God has put in your heart, it can sometimes be difficult to always stay positive and stay in faith. I still hold onto the promises of God in my life and even though it's taking a lot longer than I have wanted or even anticipated, I'm not giving up. Don't get me wrong, I've cried and prayed and given up numerous times. But then I hear that still small voice telling me it's not over. So I apologize to God for letting my emotions get the best of me and I keep going. I read a weekly newsletter and the lady who writes it said in one article that God gave her a promise about her future husband and that he would come in 20 years. Now, for me I would have been like 20 years!! And I would question God if it was really going to take that long, but now I get it. God's timing is perfect, and even if its 20 years down the road, it's still right on time.
Do you listen to God when He talks to you? Sometimes when we hear God, but it's not what we expected or what we want to hear, we tend to not listen to it or say that it can't be from God. But I encourage you not to look at it like that. When God speaks to us, it's for a reason. When we listen to God it shows that we believe Him and His Word. God does not want to hurt us or make us suffer. He DOES want our faith to grow, and if we have no challenges there will be no spiritual growth.
My challenge to you is to think on the promises that God put in your heart. Check your faith. Are you living in faith or living in fear?
