God delays but God protects!

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I know life is full of disappointments and living as a Christian, there are even more frustrating times, because of the shape of this world and the enemy trying to keep the mountains in our path and trying to hinder and block God's blessings. So, when your job promotion falls through, when a relationship unexpectedly ends, when you are diagnosed with an illness, when you are struggling financially... I pray you find encouragement in this word. See, I have lived for the Lord long enough, and seen Him bring me through enough, and protect me enough to know that when plans get changed, when the upsetting tears fall from your eyes, when a long phone or face to face conversation ends and it seems it was pointless and nothing was settled... and when you shake your fists and scream out, why is this happening? You have got to come to understand that God detours, delays, demotes, or devises plans because He is either protecting you, preparing you, or planning something better for you... Just trust Him to lead the way and continue to guide you. He knows what He is doing, and I have had to be reminded of this in a big way this week. Remember in His word, He promises to go before us and pave the crooked paths straight; that means every roadblock, stumbling block, barrier and hindrance shall be removed if you will continue to submit to His will, obey, and trust in Him!

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