“He
shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in
trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.”. Ps. 91:15.
We
all desire immediate and direct answers to our prayers, and are
tempted to become discouraged when the answer is delayed or comes in
an unlooked-for form. But God is too wise and good to answer our
prayers always at just the time and in just the manner we desire. He
will do more and better for us than to accomplish all our wishes. And
because we can trust His wisdom and love, we should not ask Him to
concede to our will, but should seek to enter into and accomplish His
purpose. Our desires and interests should be lost in His will. These
experiences that test faith are for our benefit. By them it is made
manifest whether our faith is true and sincere, resting on the word
of God alone, or whether depending on circumstances, it is uncertain
and changeable. Faith is strengthened by exercise. We must let
patience have its perfect work, remembering that there are precious
promises in the Scriptures for those who wait upon the Lord. -
Ministry of Healing, pp. 230,
231.
God
is too wise to err, and too good to withhold any good thing from His
saints that walk uprightly. Man is erring, and although his petitions
are sent up from an honest heart, he does not always ask for the
things that are good for himself, or that will glorify God. When this
is so, our wise and good Father hears our prayers, and will answer,
sometimes immediately; but He gives us the things that are for our
best good and His own glory. God gives us blessings; if we could look
into His plan, we would clearly see that He knows what is best for
us, and that our prayers are answered. - Testimonies, vol.
1, pp. 120, 121.
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