Post #18 - I Don't Mind Waiting

Waiting is not my strong suit.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind waiting. I just don't like waiting too long.

The problem with waiting for God is that His timing is not like our timing. Peter 3:8 says that "with the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like a day.

It's not that God is working slowly or taking His time. He is waiting for the right time.

God's timing is perfect. And if He gives us what He promised too soon, we may not be ready for it.

But waiting on the Lord strengthens us. While we are waiting, God works His marvelous works in us. He refines us and gets us prepared for His promises. Isaiah 40:31 that says that "they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.

Waiting patiently takes courage and strength. We have all been in situations where waiting has seemed unbearable. Where we thought we could not wait another day and we wanted to give up.

But, our wait time depends on us. We have to be willing to not only wait patiently, but to follow God's direction and do the things that He tells us to do. They are all for a purpose. All for our preparation and refinement.

So, even though I don't like the waiting, even though the waiting is not easy, I recommend trusting in God and waiting anyways.

God is sovereign and His timing is perfect. And as we wait on Him, we will be made perfect in Him.