God speaks in many ways, through friends, family, strangers, the bible & even through this blog! Oh yes!!😀
Today look what He told me via my devotional, I am so blessed & hope it blesses you too?
‘See the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to
end.’
Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT
Often life doesn’t go according to plan. A promotion
doesn’t happen in time and your career plans get side-lined, or a relationship
backfires and you spend every waking moment analysing what went wrong. The
secret to real peace lies in seeing ‘the whole scope of God’s work from
beginning to end’, and accepting that He works according to His own timetable.
Have you ever tried unlocking the door to your house when you’re rushing,
weighed down with packages, and the phone is ringing? It’s the right key, but
it won’t work because you’re forcing it. Once you relax, the door opens with no
problem. One counsellor says: ‘Stop trying so hard. You’re sabotaging yourself.
Once you decide a situation is good or bad, you put yourself in a position of
having to do something about it. For example, if someone is “good” you start
comparing yourself: am I better or worse? How do I need to improve? We’re
exhausted before we begin!
| When the path is uphill...walk up the hill! |
When the path is uphill – walk up the hill! When you
have to go around an obstacle…go around it! Accept the path before you. The
Bible says there’s “a proper time and procedure for every delight” (Ecclesiastes
8:6 NASB). Sometimes that means you don’t get what you want today, you get what
you have today. Maybe something needs to happen first. Or there’s an important
lesson God wants you to learn and you’re trying to avoid it. Or it’s just not
time. Stop trying so hard to make things happen on your timetable. Do what you
can do in peace, surrender the rest to God, and watch the “impossible” fall
into place.’
https://www.ucb.co.uk/word-for-today
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