The quotation "The mills of the gods
grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small," could be compared to
someone asking for something through prayer.
This comparison is based on three beliefs. The first part of the quotation, "The
mills of the gods..." refers to
God's "prayer factory" where prayer requests are considered and acted
upon. The second section, "The
mills of the gods grind slowly..." is a reference to the way God takes His
time in answering prayers. The third
belief,
...they grind
exceedingly small," is interpreted as God's way of finally answering the
prayers in the best possible way.
While there are many different types of
prayers, the most common type is a prayer of petition. These are prayers that ask God to do
something or to give something that are truly desired or needed. God always hears every prayer that is lifted
to the heavens. "The mills of the
gods..." can be interpreted as
synonymous to God's constant hearing and answering of the many prayers that
come to Him. God weighs the practicality
of each prayer, always keeping in mind His master plan for each person's life. He carefully considers these prayers in light
of how each alternative will affect the petitioner's life and the lives of
those around them. Then, in His divine
wisdom He responds to these requests either directly or through other people. Very often, His answers are not all one would
expect. In fact, His reply may be the
exact opposite of what most would think to be best.
Many times people pray to God for
something that is not immediately received.
Due to this fact, they lose faith in the prayer process. They think God has ignored them or is resentful of something
that has been done. "The mills of
the gods grind slowly..." could be interpreted as meaning that God takes
His own precious time in answering prayers.
The answer will be "no" if it is not in the Master's
plan, yet God will give you something. It may not be exactly as requested, but His
gift will always benefit in some way.
Very often, people are quick to assume that their prayers are
unanswered, only to find them answered much later on and in an entirely
different manner than was anticipated.
God always answers prayers. They may be answered in ways that we could
never imagine, but they will always be answered. The remainder of the quote, "...they
grind exceedingly small," could be interpreted to mean when God answers
prayers, even the smallest detail is taken into account. God would never answer a prayer with
something worse than was requested.
While one may think at the time that God does not care, or is giving
them something bad, all answered prayers are a part of a greater plan.
God has a master plan for each person's
life. It is up to each individual to
discover that plan. This is done through
prayerful consideration of the circumstances and events of one's life. "The mills of the gods..." God's
consideration and actions upon prayers, may seem to "...grind
slowly..." because man's concept of time is not the same as God's. His attention to even the minute details of
each person's life is what causes "The mills..." to "...grind
exceedingly small." God does not
make mistakes. The Heavenly Father takes
as much time as is deemed necessary to ensure perfection.
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