He hides things for us [not from us]
God hides things for us. We often mistake this as things being hidden from us. Imagine how we make provisions for our young children yet keep many of these out of their sight until they are ready for them. So, God also looks after those in relationship with Him.
Much like how we deal with our children when they have too many toys to play with , getting untidy and at risk of damaging valuable ones, God protects them from us by hiding things away. They are not hidden from us, they are hidden for us
When I started to think this way, frustrations I experienced at unexpected turn of events started to disappear. I became more conscious that all things worked together for good. Faith became more strengthened in me. Going through adversity did not phase me as much.
With the benefit of hindsight I could often see how things worked together for good. I began to be less fretful. I found myself giving thanks to God in challenging situations.
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We hear some say, “fake it until you make it”. I prefer to look upon this as “see the unseen until it comes to reality in the physical”. We tend to value things that we have made sacrifices for more than those we have freely received. I am still learning to train myself to value and appreciate freebies as much as things I have got through sacrifice. One way I have tried to establish this is to give into anything that has been freely offered.
Being able to give without an expectation of a return has made me less fretful and selfish. This has reinforced my understanding that anything above food and shelter qualify as prosperity.
Attitude and character are our most important assets. As I realised that God hides things for us rather than from us, my attitude in adverse outcomes improved. This was recently reinforced as a watched a mother hiding some truly valuable gifts from her child who had received a flood of lovely gifts.
God hides some of His supply from us until we are able to manage them
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