Expectancy. Acceptance. Waiting patiently. Some of the things that embody the moments after you pray about something. But oftentimes we leave our knees, open our eyes and expect to see what we prayed for to be waiting for us across the room. Sitting there with its arms crossed irritated that you took so long. But instead we open our eyes to nothing. Or so we think.

Ever try to find Waldo only to feel silly when you discover he's been in your face the whole time? That's how God operates. He's an expert vision manipulator, often hiding things in plain sight. On the flip side, He also uses time and less-than-sunny circumstances to test our fortitude to see past what's in our line of natural sight. Our vision works differently; we react by what we do or do not see. And when we don’t see what we've been praying for taking place, we tend to lose heart and give up on it altogether. Here's a challenge for you: don’t give up this time. Wait it out. Do the opposite of what you're used to doing just to see what happens. Try something new and actually finish. God is waiting to unveil what you've been asking for.

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