Givens and Not Givens

Whoever we are, whatever our season or circumstances of life, we all have those things for which we long, but which God in His infinite wisdom has chosen not to give to us, or those things we wish we didn’t have, but can’t get rid of.

This topic of “Givens and Not Givens” is addressed in a recent episode of the Elizabeth Elliot Podcast (which, by the way, I highly recommend.) As I listened to her illustrations, I was reminded of two women from Scripture: Hannah and Rachel.

Both experienced the u...