Hold on, God is working

14 Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

why does this seem so hard to do sometimes? Waiting is one of those things that can be done several ways. I've "waited" for my tax return refund, but it's not exactly the same as when I'm "waiting" for my wife to get ready so we can leave and I've been ready for hours..............(not that that has ever happened to me, I'm talking about a friend)


Let's face it, we are an instant society. Instant oatmeal, microwave popcorn, payday advances, buy now, pay in 2036. All signs of the immediate gratification world we live in.

Impatience is the one thing that will cause more people to miss God's answers to prayers, the fulfillment of dreams, and realization of hopes than anything else. We simply find it difficult to pray long enough, trust long enough, and hold on long enough to see God's victory in areas of our lives.

The prodigal son couldn't wait for his inheritance, he wanted it now. Because he was not mature or responsible enough to handle it, it was squandered.

Daniel waited 21 days to receive an answer to his prayer.
David waited years after being anointed King before assuming the throne.

It is important to remember during trying periods of transition, that we are not the initiators of our salvation. Grace does not originate with us, and we don't complete our own lives. We are His "workmanship", (Eph. 2:10) and He will complete the work that He began in us. (phil. 1:6)

No matter what you are going thru right now, trust that God is truly in control. He is working for your good. It makes no difference what your circumstance are, what you are being tempted with, how many times you've fallen on your face, or whether you "feel" God. He will not disown you. To disown you would be to disown himself. (2Tim.2:13)

God will be God no matter what you've done or do, you CAN trust Him, He IS always Faithful.