Thursday... He has the ability, but. And the but is very important to understand and to follow through faith. David writes in Psalm 20:1 (NLT), "In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm." And then verse 4, "May he grant your heart's desire and make all your plans succeed." Yes, God has the ability and he will answer our cry and he has what it takes to grant our desires and for all our plans to succeed. But it all must go through his love and his wisdom and his plan for us. And then the last part of verse 5 says, "May the Lord answer all your prayers." He can but he also knows what is best. Look at Proverbs 20:4. It says, "Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest." But why didn't he answer my prayer? I'm in trouble. Yes, you are because you didn't do your part. He gives us opportunities and tasks to do. Now if we are physically...
A positive reflection for a new day...