We May not be Able to See it, but Rest Assured, God is Working it Out (8.18.17)

...Do not fear, from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your GOD, your words were heard, and I have come because of your words - Daniel 10:12
 

Faith Believers,
We all have goals, dreams, and visions in life.
We pray about them and try to hold fast to them;
     because with faith in Jesus, we know they will come to pass.
And when they do, it is the most wonderful feeling.
It's a dream becoming reality, a prayer answered; and our faith
     in GOD is strengthened even more.

However, there are times the enemy will cloud the vision GOD gives us.

The enemy may not be able to read your mind, but he can hear your words.  he sees your actions (and reactions) and knows your "hot buttons.”  he knows just when to push them to take your mind off the vision, for he would like nothing better than to steal our dreams. However, he cannot steal our dreams, unless we let him.

Therefore, it is so important for us to hold fast to our confession of faith, and to be diligent in our faith.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour - 1 Peter 5:8 

Disappointment can open a door for the enemy to slip in and "steal, kill and destroy" (John 10:10) our hopes and dreams. There is a song entitled "When GOD is Silent,” that I truly love. It says, “When GOD is silent He is giving us more time to pray.”

If you're praying and praying for something, and it just
     hasn't arrived yet, keep praying!
PUSH!
Pray until something happens.

There are times when we pray to GOD for an answer,
     and it seems that all hope is gone.
There is no need to spend time worrying,
     just fall on your knees again and again.

Matthew 7:7-8 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Jesus prayed the same prayer three times in the Garden the night before He gave His life for us (Matthew. 26:44 ; Luke 22:41-44) and The Father sent His Angels to minister unto Jesus.  To give Him the strength He needed to make it to the cross.

If you believe GOD is working all things out to your benefit, you must believe and trust in His Timing as well. He wouldn't have given us His only Son if He wasn’t going to keep His promise.

I want to encourage you this day. 
Do not be disappointed at what appears to be
     a lack of results in prayer.
We don’t know what the Lord is doing on our behalf
     to answer our prayers.
We cannot see it, but rest assured He is working it out.

What the Lord requires of us is faith to believe that the Word of GOD is true.

Just because you FEEL like the answer is not coming,
    do not let the enemy make you BELIEVE
    that your prayer has been denied. 

Keep your eyes focused on Jesus. 
Keep praying, keep standing in faith, and never forget
     (always remember) to thank Him and praise Him
     for all He has done.  

Remember: GOD IS FAITHFUL!

    -  Marilyn

Read and Meditate on God's Word:

Numbers 23:19 - GOD is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

1 Thessolonians 5:24 - Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

Hebrews 10:23 - Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)