Sometimes, people just don’t get
it. They don’t understand why you want something so bad or why that dream matters
to you. They tell you that at least you have other things to be grateful for
and that it’s not so bad. This was Hannah’s situation (1 Samuel 1). Here was
Elkanah her husband who was always asking her why she was so downcast about not
having children, pointing out that she had him – something he alluded to being
better than having 10 sons. He simply didn’t get it.
Despite a seemingly unchanging
situation Hannah did not give up. She could have but she made the decision not to. Just because no none seems to understand doesn’t
mean that God doesn’t and she understood that. That is why she kept knocking
and she refused to give up on what she wanted. Honestly, sometimes giving up
seems the better option especially when all attempts to make headway seem not
to be working. Haven’t we all been there? Hannah is a real inspiration. Instead
of giving up she took it notches higher. So fervent in prayer was she that Eli
the priest though she was drunk (1 Samuel 1: 13 -14). So determined was she
that she made a vow with God ... if you give me a son I will give him back to
you. Wow! This woman was determined and there was no stopping her. In my mind's eye I can see God nodding and saying, 'Yes, Hannah my daughter yes. How can I deny you your request?'
Some dreams are easily achieved
but some … take stamina and grit and they are not for the quitters. Just
because people don’t get it doesn’t mean a dream is not worth pursuing. Anything
is possible with God. Stories like this
story of Hannah never fail to inspire me and keep me going when the chips are
down. With God the possibilities are endless and like I always like to say He is always listening and sometimes when we least expect it, things begin to happen.
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