“Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12
We all have hopes and dreams in life. As a believer, you and I look to God to fulfill these desires. You can also be comforted by the Word of God which promises those that delight in the Lord will have their desires come to fruition. In fact, God promises to give you more than you ask or think and He is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him out.
Now lets get back to today. Your desires may seem years away or even hopeless. You may look upon your life and see emptiness or bleakness. God wants you to praise Him for who He is and find His goodness in today. If you defer your hope to the future this will make your heart sick and probably bring depression.
The spiritual attitude is “I believe God will bless my desires and until this happens I will walk by faith, praise Him, and seek God out for wisdom and joy.”
God is the tree of life and all things come from Him. He knows you better than you know yourself and His plan for you is perfect.
Most of the time we have to “let go” of something in order to experience the greatness of God.
So be content with where you are today and ask the Holy Spirit how you can have an awesome day.
He will do for you what you can never do for yourself. God loves you!
Hal Hollister Ministry 