Scarcely does a need arise and, as we think, it should be quickly cared
for, because we believe in God. Yet, in this we often are
disappointed...Frequently God goes his way high above the needs and
suffering of the human way. We think that God should come with his help
just as soon as is possible; but God regularly says to us, "Have patience!
The goal can be reached in only one way, a way that does not permit me to
suit your preference, even in giving you something very special."...But we
should not let our faith get away from us just because something was not
quickly improved or made more godly. The kingdom of God entails a long,
long history. All that is of God must have its own time.
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Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt
www.blumhardts.com
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