He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also he has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from the beginning. Ecclesiastes 3:11
Some people start projects with great enthusiasm but then don't always finish them. That is me. I get really excited about starting something, but sometimes I lose interest. For instance, when I cook, I am excited about getting the meal ready and eating it, but then I don't really like to clean up. Or when it is time to clean \my bedroom, I will get three-fourths of it done, and then I will say, "I will finish up the rest later on today." And guess what? I never do.
Aren't you glad that God isn't that way? Imagine if God said, "You know, I love you. I have chosen you. I want to transform you into My image. But I am kind of bored with you. I am moving on now."
Aren't you glad that God isn't that way? Imagine if God said, "You know, I love you. I have chosen you. I want to transform you into My image. But I am kind of bored with you. I am moving on now."
"What? Wait. You are not going to finish?"
"No. I have moved on. I found someone more interesting than you."
But God finishes what He starts. Scripture tells us that He is "the author and finisher of our faith" Hebrews 12:2."We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew that later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne!
"No. I have moved on. I found someone more interesting than you."
But God finishes what He starts. Scripture tells us that He is "the author and finisher of our faith" Hebrews 12:2."We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew that later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne!
And Philippians 1:6 says, "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ."
But here is what we need to remember: God does His work in His way in His own timing. As Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, "He has made everything beautiful in its time." But sometimes we grow impatient with God. We say, "Lord, finish this!"
He will finish it—you can be confident of that. But sometimes if we don't see any tangible progress, we think that God has lost interest in us or perhaps has even abandoned us. We need to remember that is never the case. He will complete what He has started.
But here is what we need to remember: God does His work in His way in His own timing. As Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, "He has made everything beautiful in its time." But sometimes we grow impatient with God. We say, "Lord, finish this!"
He will finish it—you can be confident of that. But sometimes if we don't see any tangible progress, we think that God has lost interest in us or perhaps has even abandoned us. We need to remember that is never the case. He will complete what He has started.
So if there is anything you have been asking God to do or have a prayer unanswered, my challenge to you is - Keep praying and seeking the Lords will for your life, he will answer BUT in this timing and not ours,
Love & Blessings x
Michelle Hardisty
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