The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. Lamentations 3:25 (ESV)
I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:13-14 (ESV)
Waiting! It is one of the hardest things for all of us to do! We could be waiting to: finish school, for a relationship, for a job, for our paychecks/compensation, to retire from working a job, to go on a long-anticipated vacation, and the list can go on and on.
Most of the time our waiting is self-focused. We’re waiting on things, people, or situations, that we want to obtain or to move/go in the direction we desire. And as we wait, many times we get antsy or impatient for the end result. Unfortunately, due to our impatience, we’ll decide to take matters into our own hands and force certain situations in order to get what we want. And many times, the result of doing this can create more problems than if we had originally waited on God to bless and lead us.
Despite what we may feel, waiting is not all about us or our wants and desires. God, in His infinite wisdom, knows what we all need and in the time that we need it. And sometimes it’s not just fulfilling our needs, but as God looks at the bigger picture, He will seek to do things His way, and in His time.
While we wait, we can take the time to grow and develop, as well as seek to further deepen our relationship with God. As we grow in our faith and belief in Him, we will come to realize that trusting and waiting on God’s timing is not a “feeling” but a decision.
There are many times we may not “feel” we can trust God to act as we would like but, we make a decision to trust anyway, despite how we feel. I heard a pastor recently speak about waiting and he said this: "If we learn to wait well, we will probably live life well"!
There are so many people mentioned in the Bible that had to wait for their promised fulfillment: David to become king, Joseph to see his dreams come to fruition, Sarah to give birth to the promised child, etc. They waited and eventually saw God’s promises being fulfilled.
So, as you wait for God to move in your life, seek to work on your personal growth and your relationship with Him. Then in time, His plans for you will be revealed.
Blessings,
Angélique 💐
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