Those who sow in tears will sing when they reap.
Delays, waiting, are an essential part of the life of faith.
Part of the life and mechanics of prayer is this simple word: Wait.
After going through Mara, the place of bitter waters, where one encounters the Wood which turns the bitter waters sweet, you are brought to Elim, a place of 12 springs and 70 palm trees!!
Praise God!
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