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Seeing the Fish Jump

I remember a time when I was waiting for soon to become now. I went down to a little lake where we live, and I sat there very early in the morning praying, pleading with God that my soon would become now. "God, I cannot see you working. What about all these prayers that people are praying? This is a terrible situation. What are you doing about it?"

God said to me, "Any fish in that lake?"

I looked at the lake, which was like glass, and I said, "Sure. Of course there are fish there."

"How do you know? Do you have to see fish jump to believe they're there, Jill?"

I remember sitting there for a long time until I could say to God, "If I never see a fish jump, I will believe they're there and active. If I never see you answer a prayer, I will believe."

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