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Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. -Psalms 27:14


“Waiting exposes our idols and throws a wrench into our coping mechanisms. It brings us to the end of what we can control and forces us to cry out to God. God doesn't waste our waiting. He uses it to conform us to the image of his Son.”― Betsy Childs Howard

Patience – I admit is not my strongest asset and I like to think I’m brave and courageous.
I like to think I’ve made progress in all of these areas, but then some disappointment comes and smacks me in the face, some trial or test hangs on longer than I want, people let me down, rejection stings, circumstances don’t change, prayers don’t seem to be answered… you get the idea… and my lack of patience, bravery and courage becomes evident.

After years of walking with Jesus, I’ve learned He doesn’t cater much to my time tables and microwave expectations.

His ways are not immediate, they are perfect and perfection takes time.

Psalm 18:30 God's way is perfect. All the LORD's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

Isaiah 55:8-9 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord.“And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.
For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

But I don’t like to WAIT, or hurt.  But my focus is not supposed to be on the wait, or the circumstances, or the people, or even the pain…What all of these verses have in common is HIM!

He is faithful to His promises, He is faithful to His Word, His plan is better (even when I can’t see it!)

The waiting is really about trusting, about fixing my heart and my eyes on my good, good Father. So I learn to wait, to long, to linger, to “wait at His door with prayer, wait at His foot with humility, wait at His table with service, wait at His window with expectancy.” (the Treasury of David)

So when I believe His promises but prefer immediate results, when I have not “arrived” in my patience, or my bravery or my courage, when I doubt and I’m afraid, my loving Father gently leads me back to HIM and I remember that He is faithful and I wait some more!

With a spirit of confident expectation. I remember Who I’m waiting for. He’s always on time and always working all things together for my good! 

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