Romans 4:18

"Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed." Romans 4:18

I read this verse the other day and God truly spoke to me. Against all hope, I need to believe in what God says. No matter what the world, circumstances, emotions, or people might say or do, I need to put all my trust in God. Even if He has told you to be still and wait before Him doesn't mean that He is done with His promise. At that moment, He wants all your focus to be on Him until He tells you to move again. But He will still want your full attention to be on Him as you move ahead too.

I can say God wants me "to be still and know that He is God." There must be something that He wants me to strengthen in my daily walk with Him. So to find out, I need to spend everyday in His word and ask Him to speak to me. He will. Either through His word, speaking to my heart, or in a vision or dream. 

Whatever promise He has made to you, don't give up hope when life seems to take you in a different direction. God knows what He is doing. He may lead you somewhere far away from His promise. But don't worry, He obviously wants something done first before His promise happens.

I read this phrase somewhere and would like to share it. "Replace worry with faith." How powerful is that. I ask God to help me live like that daily. For when you worry, it doesn't make things any better. Replace your worry with faith while you sit back and watch God work.

 

 

 

"God always keeps His word. When He makes a promise, He fulfills it in His timing and in His way." Taken from the book: In Step With God by: Charles F. Stanley.