WORD OF HOPE

(Episode 3)

There is a thin line between waiting on God and waisting your time. Many people are wasting their time claiming to be waiting on God. You only wait on God for things only God can do. You can't claim to be waiting on God for things that are not beyond your control and reach.

For example, you can wait on God for a child because only God gives children. You cannot manufacture children on your own. The blessing of children is beyond the reach and control of humans. Likewise, you can wait on God for divine healing regarding an ailment that has no medical cure.

But when what you seek is within your reach and not exclusively beyond your control, you are not waiting on God, you are only wasting your time. For example, you cannot wait on God to pass an exam, you study for it. You cannot wait on God for a job, you create one and start small. If others too didn't create jobs, who will employ you?

We cannot just continue folding our arms claiming to be waiting on God for things we can do for ourselves. Waiting on God for financial prosperity is just a waste of time because even those who don't know God make money. Once you obey the principle of financial success you can be rich.

It is imperative we define these things and put them in proper perspectives, so that we don't keep wasting our time claiming to be waiting on God. God is a God of principles, he will never do for you what he has given you power to do for yourself. Shalom. (James 2:14-26).

-Stephen Treasure
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