In the middle of the 19th century, an English traveler, Lord Marcus Sandy. Was served a sauce in a restaurant in Bombay, India. He got the recipe and took it back home to England to Liam Perens, the famous condiment makers to recreate it. They did their best, but when the Englishman tasted the sauce, he discovered that it was not as good as the sauce he had tasted in India.
Admitting defeat Lee and parens then banished the barrel of sauce to their basement and forgot about it. Two years later, someone found the sauce and tasted it. The flavor was incredible. Thyme had worked a miracle. That was the day that wishes her Soce was born. One of the hardest things in life is to wait.
It just doesn’t feel fair. It feels like we should be able to get what we want and get it right now. But some of the best things in life and some of God’s greatest gifts to us actually take time to develop. We simply aren’t ready for them. Sometimes God has to prepare us for the things that he wants us to have.
The Apostle Paul says that patience is evidence of God’s spirit in your life. The Book of Proverbs even says that it is better to be a patient person than to be a warrior. Patience isn’t just waiting for what you want, it’s accepting that not everything is meant for you. It’s trusting that with time God is making something beautiful out of your life that could have never been made if you got exactly what you wanted.
Sometimes miracles, take time.
This has been everyday miracles by hope, mindfulness, and prayer.
In the year 1818, a 26-year-old Catholic priest by the name of Joseph Moore was preparing for the Christmas Eve service at his church in the Austrian Alps. And while cleaning up the church in preparation, he found out that his organ had broken. This was not good. I mean, here’s this young guy that is probably new to this church.
If you’ve ever gone through art history class, you’re probably familiar with a painting called The Light of the World. It was painted by the British artist Holman Hunt, and hangs in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. It’s one of the most iconic religious paintings in history. The painting depicts Jesus standing outside of a small, dilapidated cottage.
I was recently listening to the U2 album, all that you Can’t Leave Behind, and I came across a song called Grace. The lyrics say this, grace takes the blame, covers the shame, removes the stain, but once was hurt, but once was friction. What left a mark? No longer stings because grace makes beauty out of ugly things.
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