God is faithful

Shh! Listen carefully. God is faithful. He is faithful to fulfill every promise in His Word. Sometimes we think God isn't faithful because it appears He has not fulfilled a desire that we have. Sometimes we think He is not faithful because of a crisis event that seems to say God isn't faithful. We must remember that God is more concerned about accomplishing His ultimate purpose in the life of every believer than giving us what we want or think we need.

Sometimes His plan for us is hardship – for our personal growth and sometimes for the benefit of others. The Bible is full of accounts of God's faithfulness that was often accompanied by hardship. He brought Joseph out of slavery to be greatly used in a nation. He delivered the people from Egypt and brought them into the Promised Land. He gave Abraham the son of promise late in his life. He delivered David from his enemies and made him a king. In story upon story, we learn of God's faithfulness.

Are you going through a hardship now - God caused or God allowed? Rather than praying “why,” pray “what.” “What do you want to do in my life through this adversity? What can I learn? How can I grow? What is the value of the tough time I’m experiencing?” God, our loving Abba PaPa, loves to answer prayers like that.
Adapted from Os Hillman