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Indeed and how true that we must wait for the Lord. Sometimes we tend to forget that He is in control while we try to rush things in our own timing.

It also reminds us that He will provide the right things at the right time and He will not let you down when you answer His call.

A personal sharing: I took a drastic change in career from a regular job to be a fulltime photographer. Now the Arts scene in singapore is relatively small and really, as a photographer, you ain't getting anywhere unless you are already well-known in the field but after praying for the right time to change my direction, He provided me with opportunities to learn and grow and be strong in Him. Trusting Him to provide me with the right kind of clients and the right kind of exposure became the key and fundamentals to my business model. Till today, I still pray before meeting a client, entrusting Him in my presentation and praying before I start any assignments so that the pictures I take will please Him and pleases my clients. And I give thanks to Him for every assignment completed. Indeed the Lord is good!


Thanks to Ms Snooze for the article.


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Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord - Psalm 27:14

Hearing and doing God's will are two important steps that often get confused as one step. However, these are two distinct processes. When we hear God's voice, this is only 50 percent of the process. The next important step is to know when to move. It is one thing to hear; it is another to know when to act.

There was a time when the Lord showed me I was to write. This was a major change in my life from what I was doing. As I began to write, I attempted to find a publisher for my work. This became a real frustration. I encountered many false starts, and many well-intentioned people wanted to assist but their efforts resulted in further delays.

Finally, my wife asked me, "Os, have you completed the book you are working on?"
"No," I replied.
"When you complete the book, God will provide a publisher if He has called you to write. You need to complete the book."

A few months later I was in discussions with a publisher about my work. They were going to be in my city and wanted to meet with me. The day we met they offered me a contract on my book. It also was the exact day that I had completed the book. I thought back to the words my wife had said.

Corrie ten Boom was a prisoner in the German Holocaust who lost her sister in the concentration camps. She tells a story about her father taking her on trains. She always wanted to get the ticket from her father ahead of time. He never gave her the ticket until she was about to get onto the train.

God is always on time. He is never late, and He is seldom early. Ask God for the wisdom to discern His will and His timing for the events in your life.

Taken from TGIF MarketPlace

Posted by ShutterBug on Tuesday, August 02, 2005 at 00:39 | Permalink