God Bless You!

God’s delay does not mean his denial!! It’s true that we do not always receive what we want or desire the moment we think of it and this is the case in almost every area of our life. As we pray and beg God for certain things, we set deadlines and targets in the process, forgetting that God’s timing and way of doing things, is very different than our own. I once read a quote that relates to this which read, “Sometimes God answers our prayers with YES, other times with NO, and other times with: “WAIT, I have something better.” God has a perfect plan for each of us and many times he makes us wait for certain things only because he is a Great, Loving Father and he is still preparing us to receive only his very best. He doesn’t want to give us mediocre blessings which will totally be out of character for him; he wants us to be blessed beyond our wildest dreams with His very best. Let’s remember that as we patiently wait on him (quietly and steadily persevering with diligence and endurance)  during this “waiting process”, he is carving our character to be like his son Jesus; he is drawing us closer and closer to him with his strings of love; all we have to do is rejoice for the imminent victory and praise him with all our heart. I remind you as I remind myself today: “TRUST HIM & PRAISE HIM!!” He knows what is best and he knows exactly when to make it happen! Just like he did for Paul and Silas, he will shake the earth if needed to answer your prayer!

Pastor Laura Palacios

Acts 16: 25-26 “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, while the other prisoners listened. Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the jail to its foundations. The doors opened, and the chains fell from all the prisoners.”