Sometimes when things do not turn out the way you thought; when they do not happen on your timetable, it is easy to get discouraged and feel like God has let you down. As Almighty God says,

“When God tries him by straitening His livelihood, he says complaining, “It is my Creator, and Nurturer Who humiliated me with poverty”. (Qur’an; 89:16)1

However, as the Qur’an says, that simply means that God has something better in store for you.

“Perhaps you may hate something while it is good for you, and perhaps you may love something while it is bad for you; God knows while you do not know”. (Qur’an; 2:216)2

If you have been praying, obeying His commands and standing in faith but you did not get the answer yet, now is not the time to back down. When one door closes, God always has another door. So be patient and know that as the Qur’an says,

“Man is a creature of haste. Soon I will show you My signs. So do not ask Me to hasten”. (Qur’an; 21:37)3

We have to remember that the enemy is the one who is trying to bring discouragement. He is trying to get you focused on the closed door instead of the open door just ahead. He

“promises you poverty and orders you to evil, while God promises forgiveness from Him and favor. God is Encompassing, Knowledgeable”. (Qur’an; 2:268)4

Do not fall for the trap! Keep moving forward. Keep praising God in the hallway. Stay in faith knowing that God has something better in store for you. Trust God even when things do not turn out the way you had planned. Know that God is working behind the scenes and bringing something better into your life. Be confident that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.

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  وَ أَمَّا إِذَا مَا ابْتَلَئهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُ فَيَقُولُ رَبىّ‏ِ أَهَانَنِ .
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  عَسى‏ أَنْ تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئاً وَ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ وَ عَسى‏ أَنْ تُحِبُّوا شَيْئاً وَ هُوَ شَرٌّ لَكُمْ وَ اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَ أَنْتُمْ لا تَعْلَمُون .
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  خُلِقَ الْانسَنُ مِنْ عَجَلٍ سَأُوْرِيكُمْ ءَايَتىِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُون ‏.
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  الشَّيْطانُ يَعِدُكُمُ الْفَقْرَ وَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالْفَحْشاءِ وَ اللَّهُ يَعِدُكُمْ مَغْفِرَةً مِنْهُ وَ فَضْلاً وَ اللَّهُ واسِعٌ عَليم.