Observations About God's Will

1. What God permits you to endure in the process is hard to explain sometimes.
2. God is always on time -- His time, not yours -- though never in a hurry.
3. God's rationale and methodology might seem counter-intuitive.
• God chose Ephraim over Manasseh, though Ephraim wasn't the first born.
• God promised a son to Abraham.  Abraham was quite old when this promise was fulfilled.
4. God's so-called silence, that long span when it appears nothing is happening, doesn't mean He is displeased or disinterested.
5. The will of God often involves embracing the lesser opportunity (as man would call it).
6. The will of God can be stalled because of unbelief or disobedience (Num. ch. 13 & 14).
7. The will of God never manifests itself in an atmosphere of pride.