Red Daisy//Suddenly

I forgot who it was that said it, but I read once that God works slowly and suddenly. When we are at our wits end, wondering how long before a breakthrough comes, He suddenly comes through, breaking in with dawn.

I’ve experienced it numerous times before, lying on my bed wondering when the dark cloud would lift and finding a breakthrough the very next day. Or praying for a provision and almost despairing before it suddenly comes.

One thing I’ve learnt in the slowly and suddenly is that God is faithful. When things don’t seem to come immediately, it trains my heart to look to God alone. I see His provision and sustenance in the waiting. And when the breakthrough suddenly comes, I learn to realise that God was there all along, waiting for me to be ready for the answer, and he often came sooner than expected. I learn that God was faithful in both instances and maybe the Lord was training me to give up on my version of an answer and to truly look to Him. He knows best.

Today, may you find the faith to persevere in trials and difficulties, knowing that waiting builds our heart capacity and that the Lord will surely come, He will not abandon us.

Weeping may endure a night, but joy comes in the morning.