In talking with a friend several days ago, we were discussing  mountains that are before us. The Lord gave me insight to something right then and there.

God doesn’t always remove the mountain before you, sometimes He makes you find your way around it or allows you to chip away at it for a while.

We live in a world of want it and want it now, even from God. We miss the boat here. God is the Master, not us. That means we obey Him and do what He tells us, not the other way around.

Children are that way. Children want things immediately, and if it doesn’t  happen right then, they throw fits and cry, usually until the parent gives in or punishes them. I don’t think God gives in to our every whim and in demanding, we often get punished.

There are times that God wants us to find a way around that mountain. Why would He do that? Because He knows us better than we know ourselves, because He loves us, because He wants us to grow. I’ve watched children growing up who were given everything they demanded. When they became adults, they couldn’t handle life on this earth. Why? Because they never had to struggle, to place faith in the getting there. That’s why God needs us to find a way, it’s growth.

There are times that God wants us to chip away at the mountain. There’s a lot of learning and leaning when you struggle and  in chipping you have plenty of time to listen to Him.

If God removed every mountain in our way, He’d be like a “Sugar Daddy”. My God is not a “Sugar Daddy”. My God has the best  for me, but it’s in His timing and His way. It is my job to ask, wait and be patient, for He knows best, not I.

God didn’t remove mountains immediately for everyone in the Bible. Think about Job. Oh myyyyyyyy, what I’ve learned from Job! Had God not allowed Job to go through what He did, not only would Job have missed out, but  I would have too! Elihu's claim that God can use suffering to purify the righteous is awesome and I'm a firm believer. And in the end, Job has full recognition of God's majesty and sovereignty, and no longer demands an answer to "why?"

Then there’s Jesus, God didn’t remove mountains for Him and He was His son sent to us. Where would we be without Him? Remember Jesus was in human form, I’m sure the cross wasn’t appealing to Him, but he suffered for us, and yet we expect God to take it all away from us?

Note: Even Jesus said "not my will, but thine, be done"

In closing, I’d like to thank the Lord for not removing mountains for me. The best answer to prayer I’ve had was “No!”…….without “No” I wouldn’t be with Ken, I wouldn’t have learned blind faith. Another wonderful answer to prayer for me was “Wait”….”Wait” taught me patience and trust.

We are God’s children, He wants the best for us, but He is our Master and we obey Him. He’s not a fast food drive thru. Thank you Lord for who You are, my Master.