Wait

We live in a society in which people don't want to wait for anything. They love the concept of "instant gratification." Honestly, we all enjoy getting something we want right when we want it. But with so much right at our fingertips, we forget that the best things in life are worth waiting for. This is something that the Lord has really been teaching me lately. I have been so often reminded to "Be still," and to wait on Him. Why is it that I think I know what's best? The truth is, I really don't know what's best for my life because I can't see the big picture. When I get frustrated with myself for not being able to control my life, God is gracious enough to pull me back and whisper, "Just wait my child, for I know the plans I have for you." It's so easy to want to do things in our own timing, and to not want to wait, But God is sovereign and His timing is perfect, it's always perfect. When we are asked to wait it's because the Lord is trying to teach us something. Something that we might miss if we were to just hurry along on our way. And in our waiting we will grow closer to the Lord, and learn to rest more fully in Him.
"Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He will strengthen your heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord." (Psalm 27:14)