Find peace in your patience.
Do you ever feel like God is not listening?
Like, why do you have to wait for the things you want most?
I sit and wonder upon everything that has transpired in my life until now, and can’t help but think, what is the purpose of waiting?
God is looking for the ones who will use what they have today, and make a move, even when they don’t see where this is all going. Even though you can’t see what God has planned, are you willing to give all your trust to God as you are in the waiting?
Picture it like God is picking up all the pieces. All the pieces you feel like are shattered all over the place and broken. The pieces you’re not so proud of and the pieces you don’t understand. He is picking them up girl, and he’s going to use it all. And I mean all of it, for your good.
There is only one catch. You must be WILLING to GIVE everything you have right now to God. Give every little bit to him in the waiting. You give him everything that matters to you and in return, God will give you MORE than enough. More than enough ENERGY, more than enough LOVE, more than enough PEACE and PATIENCE.
Trust God, that it will be well worth the wait.
OMG, I can imagine him now working on all the beautiful details. Oh yes, God loves to be all up in the details. He is in the little things. The little things you worry about, he knows. And he hears you.
EXODUS 34:6-7 “And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for their sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”
I remember when I used to pray for a husband that wouldn’t hit me and call me names. It was a long time ago. Back then, it felt like God was ignoring me. Back then, I didn’t understand why I allowed myself to get involved with someone who I was afraid of. I put up with a lot of the abuse because I simply didn’t want to be a single mom of two. I didn’t want to do it alone. It wasn’t until I gave everything I had to God and put all my faith in him, that I was able to take a leap of faith and be WILLING to endure the hardships of being a single mom. It was hard, but I was happy and filled with peace.
You might not like to admit it, but most of the time, you end up getting yourself into the messes you wish would just go away. But honey, it takes time to clean it all up. That’s the truth. I almost didn’t include verse EXODUS 34:7, but I had to because it warns about the realness of consequences. What you do today during your waiting matters. God is loving, but he is also fair and practical. If you intentionally make bad choices…what do you think is going to happen?
I pray that no matter what you are going through today, you give him your best. How? By using what he has already given you. Use it for good. Use it to be good to the ones around you. Shine your light in the darkest corners of your world un-apologetically. Find peace in your patience, as God works his magic to make everything come together perfectly.
Once again, I hope these words shed a light in your heart and bring you closer to God today.
