My times are in your hands

By Naji Abi-Hashem
From: Bound To Be Free, compiled by Jan Pit
*Robert H. Schuller, "Postive Thoughts for Power-Filled Living"

MY TIMES ARE IN YOUR HANDS

Have you ever wondered why God would not intervene in your most
difficult situation only to find out afterwards that He did, but His
timing was different from yours? How often we struggle to receive an
immediate answer from the Lord only to thank Him later for not
responding to our emergencies, according to our wishes.

This does not mean that God is removed from your particular
situation, or does not care about our own despair. But he sees the
needs differently, and therefore, plans special strategies to see us
through. This does not necessarily mean resolving the critical
situation immediately, but equipping us with confidence and power to
endure it. R. Niebuhr wrote once: "Living one day at a time,
enjoying one moment at a time, and accepting hardship as a pathway to
peace."

During the long years of turmoil and foreign wars on our beloved
land, Lebanon, we diligently and earnestly longed for peace. We
desperately wanted the severe troubles to end. A prominent Lebanese
pastor later testified: "For years we prayed for peace and for the
end of war in our country and God did not seem to answer us. So we
stopped praying for the troubles to end and instead we started
praying for courage, endurance, and strength. And God immediately
answered!"

Beloved friend, although at times you may not fully understand, even
when you cannot see God's hand, trust in His heart. For God is too
wise to be mistaken, and He is too good to be unfair. He is
definitely too omnipotent to be unable to be with you and relieve your
despair.

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LORD, I believe
In the sun, even when
it is behind the clouds;
In the seed even when
it lies unsprouted under the ground;
In faith, even when I have been betrayed;
In love, even when I have been rejected;
In hope, even when I have been hurt;
In God, even when you do not answer my prayers.

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