I've learned that sometimes during these lengthy times of waiting on God to show up, we can gain comfort by looking at the bigger picture because history proves that the bigger the suffering, the bigger the opportunity for God to really show off.

Tracie Miles
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Sometimes during long periods of waiting on God, we can gain comfort by looking at the bigger picture because history proves that the bigger the suffering, the bigger the opportunity for God to really show off. In other words, when things don’t go our way, there is a chance that it will end up being for a good reason.

Source: Your Life Still Counts: How God Uses Your Past To Create A Beautiful Future

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