One cannot blame man when God has not revealed
the way.
One cannot blame God when man has yet to obey.
One cannot blame man when God hasn't opened the
door.
One cannot blame God when man lingers all the
more.
One cannot blame man when God's timing isn't
right.
One cannot blame God when man waits, due to
fright.
One cannot blame man when God wisely says,
"Not just yet"
One cannot blame God when man hasn't passed the
test.
Facing closed doors, again and again, is a
frustrating time
in
one's life. It puts faith and patience to the test, while
tempting to place the blame
elsewhere. It confines us to an inner prison, teaching the hard way to
hang on when there's only God to hang on to; to trust Him no matter
the outlook; to quit trying to help God out, as it's His job to
complete what He's called you to; to wait patiently, and finally, to
be contented in all circumstances.
When the lessons have been learned and our
freedom in Christ won (death not making us doubt out calling) - if the
door remains closed, do not despair.
Sometimes, God asks us to wait. He has other
hearts to prepare.
He may be asking us to rest (He. 4:8, 10),
giving those who didn't believe another chance to receive. In
which case, we'll "know" if Jesus has already told us
something still will happen.
God will not step over the heart of man to
accomplish His purpose. Once man says "NO" to God, He
moves on ... taking you with Him. Shake the dust off your feet,
keep marching forward, and don't look back.
