He's not a genie, He's God
“For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 People like to quote Jeremiah 29:11 because it sounds fluffy and nice, like God is going to give us everything we want. The reality is, it was a promise given to exiles who were going to have to live in a foreign land under foreign rule for 70 years. It was a big promise, one necessary to see them through a very difficult time, generations of difficult times. God gave the exiles this promise to tell them, “This hard time will not end in your demise, but will be used to grow and teach you. You will come out of this better for it, not ruined.” All the exiles could see was their destruction, but God saw their future, a future of hope and promise. Instead of locking their eyes on their circumstances, the exiles needed to lock their eyes on God. Once more, they needed to become the people of God. Toda