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When God Says Wait...

There is something you should know about me. I don't mind waiting when I expect to wait. For instance, going to a doctor's appointment or the DMV. I bring a book or a crossword puzzle or I just talk on the phone. But I am usually able to be patient in those situations.

On the other hand...

If I end up having to wait when I did not plan to, I almost lose my mind. I get so antsy and irritated that you would begin to wonder what's wrong with me, if you saw me. It's such a bad habit and it is something that I am working on, but I hate to wait when I had no expectation of waiting.

Unfortunately, sometimes that's how God answers prayers. He says, yes, but wait. In the waiting, He is developing patience in us. In the waiting He is developing our character. In the waiting, we are being groomed.

So what is our responsibility during the waiting period? To continue to trust the Lord. Even though what we're experiencing might be one of the most (if not THE MOST) difficult things we've ever experienced. Paul tells us in Romans 5:3-5, that tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience and experience hope and hope maketh not ashamed.

So when God says wait, wait with expectation, wait with anticipation, but above all else, worship the Lord while you wait.

Here's a little musical encouragement from my heart to yours.

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  1. UnknownJuly 17, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    This reminds me of Galatians 6:9 where it states we shouldn't get weary in well doing because in due time we will reap what we sow if we faint not.

    But I'm guilty of this too many times I say "God, where are you" even though I know he's always with me, I just need to understand that he work in his perfect timing.

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  2. Josie JamesJuly 17, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    His perfect timing is exactly that. Perfect. No matter what we think. But I am also guilty of impatience. It's such a shame!

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