God’s timing is superior to our desires and wishes. His ways are perfect and we need to trust Him. And yet, we very quickly can forget His faithfulness to us.
I thought this quote from Elisabeth Elliot’s book Quest for Love was really cool:
“In the end, of course, none of us can assure the happiness of anyone else. Nor can we just glibly urge patience on single people, since it may not be God’s will for them to marry. But we can comfort one another and give mutual encouragement in the acceptance of that will. Whether we’re single or married, life will bring sorrows, but our touchstone of joy remains the steady bearing of a yoke that is in the long run ‘easy,’ and ‘light.’”
I love the last sentence! Life is guaranteed to be hard; that is just the way of it. However, we can be comforted in the fact that the burdens we bear as believers are “easy” and “light” because of our hope in Christ. Matthew 11:28-30 says, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Our God will sustain us and give us strength.
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