I think people often backslide or begin to lose hope in God when things aren’t going well for them. Sometimes it may feel as if God has forgotten about you, or maybe that He just doesn’t care about your situation. Have you ever asked yourself the question, “why do I keep praying and nothing changes?” I’m here to tell you that God is very much listening, and things are very much changing—whether you’re noticing it right away or not.
Sometimes it’s hard to see those small, subtle changes that are slowly building on each other when you’re only focusing on the bigger picture and the anticipated end result. Try focusing more on what’s right in front of you—what’s being built. It’s like the famous phrase, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
God has a plan for you. It may not always be what you would immediately expect, and it’s definitely not always in the timing that you would expect either—but it’s there and it’s good. His answers are not always quick. They could just be one small building block at a time—but they are there and they are good.
I hate to see people start to give up on their dreams, goals, and aspirations because they are losing faith after not seeing instant success. God is always working. He wants so much for you to step into the calling that He has for you with full trust. Keep praying, keep building, and keep believing. God is good all the time, even when your current circumstances are not.
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.” Psalms 37:3-5 (NKJV)
My Light for My Lord 