Never try to run ahead of God!

Received this from a friend today. Good food for thought :)

Author: Woodrow Kroll
Source: Lessons On Living From Abraham
Scripture: Genesis 16:1-2

Running Ahead of God
Genesis 16:1-2
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. So Sarai said to Abram, "See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her." And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.

Running Ahead of God
A friend went to visit the great preacher Phillips Brooks and found him pacing the floor like a caged lion. His friend asked, "What’s the trouble, Dr. Brooks?" He replied, "The trouble is that I’m in a hurry but God isn’t."
Abraham could have identified with those feelings. God had promised him a son, but, from a human perspective, time was running out. In fact, with Abraham nearly 86 and Sarah 76 years old, most people would have said that time had already run out. Obviously God needed help. In the Ancient Near East, it was acceptable for a barren woman to give her maid as a substitute to bear children for her, so Sarah suggested Abraham take Hagar and let her bear his child. In his hurry, Abraham ran ahead of God and the consequences are still felt in the Middle East today. The Arab nations (descended from Ishmael, the son of the maid servant) and Israel (descended from Abraham’s legitimate heir, Isaac) continue to be bitter enemies.
God not only has a divine will, He also has an eternal timetable. Just as the apostle Paul reminded Christians that in "the fullness of time" God sent His Son (Gal. 4:4) and "in due time Christ died for the ungodly" (Rom. 5:6), so God has a schedule for everything in our lives as well. We certainly
don’t want to lag behind God’s agenda, but it’s equally disastrous to run ahead of it.
As you seek God’s will for your life, seek His timetable as well. Don’t let your impatience carry you ahead of God. To do the right thing at the wrong time makes the right thing the wrong thing.
We need to keep in step with God’s time as well as His will.

Galatians 6:9-10

加拉太書 6:9-10

我们行善，不可丧志；若不灰心，到了时候就要收成。
所以，有了机会就当向众人行善，向信徒一家的人更当这样。

With God, nothing will be impossible..

God is indeed G R E A T ! Or I should say, A W E S O M E !
I love Him :)
With Him around, there's nothing to fear.
He'll always take good care of me.
Hallelujah!

Heavenly Father, I love You & I need You.

I know that You love me too but very often I've taken You for granted. Please forgive me & allow me to return to You, to be by Your side. I know that if I stray too far away, You will not hear me. Please help me get back to you. I am totally lost with You :( I need You in my life now & forever. Please take me back.

Jesus, You are my Lord & Saviour. Without You I am nothing. My life is now in the pits. Please save me from further destruction. I pray for a new lease of life, a fresh breath from Your Holy Spirit. Please forgive me for having gone wayward. I need to be put back on the right track - the one that leads to You. Please, Lord.. Please, Heavenly Daddy.. Please...

Bless this day. Bless all who cross my path. Bless me. Thank you, Jesus. Give me strength throughout the day. Gant me favour in others. Forgive my iniquities. Guide me. Have mercy on me, Lord.

These all, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.