LiveFreeLoveHard

"I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.  Wait for the Lord, be strong, take heart and wait for the Lord."  Psalm 27:13 We walk up to our favorite restaurant hungry, ready to eat a nice meal.  The host looks up and says there will be a wait.  Immediately, we want to know, "How long is the wait?"  Should they announce 10 minutes or even 20 minutes, we may oblige.  Besides, it'll take that long to get back to car and get to another restaurant.  However, if they say an hour or longer, we may be inclined to change our minds and go eat somewhere else. The most important information in this decision, is "How long is the wait?"  Wouldn't it be nice if we could ask God that question and receive a definite response?  Lord, I ask, how long am I going to wait for my husband?  If He says anything around 6 months, I think I could do that.  I have classes I want to take in the meantime. ...

Then they asked him, "what must we do to do the works God requires?" Jesus answered, "the work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."  John 6:28. Always trying to figure out a way to be saved.  We never believe that we can get all the benefits of God by just believing.  There must be something more.  What do we have to do? We ask.  Where does God want us to go? What does God want us to accomplish for Him?  How can I put myself in position to receive His goodness?  What do I need to change? What am I doing wrong?  All very good questions for a time of self-reflecting and to ensure we are leading progressive and productive lives.  Yet, they are not what's needed to do the work God has for us to do. It isn't that God does not have work for us to do, because He does.  "We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."  Ephesians 2:10.  Often times, we a...