Soul Snack 8/205 ... The Silver Bullet
The Lone Ranger and his faithful sidekick Tonto were the saviours of many an American settler. His trade mark deposit was a silver bullet. The spent shell always evidence of his presence, but never to his identity.Since then his 'silver bullet' has become verbal shorthand for a quick fix, an easy salvation or an instant correction. The 'silver bullet' is synonymous with no effort, life changing turn arounds.
C.T.Studd the famous African missionary and philanthropist first applied as a missionary to China with Hudson Taylor. Desiring to not learn arguably the most difficult language in the world, his response was to pray for the supernatural gift of tongues. He was seeking a supernatural silver bullet. It was not too long before His missionary endeavours took him out of China. I guess he did not receive his desired 'dose of the Ghost'.
How often are our prayers wrapped in silver bullet requests? How often are our daydreams consumed with some miraculous release or a financial windfall? Who is still looking for a silver bullet to success?
Rome wasn't built in a day, nor were the hanging gardens of Babylon or the Colossus of Rhodes. No giant pine tree ever grew as Jack's beanstalk did! No raw diamond is mined perfect.
The time God apparently delays in you, the absence of His silver bullet means His aim is so much higher for you. He is aiming at eternal perfection, nothing less. Only this will satisfy Him and you.
Pain is always finite, pleasure will become infinite.