{waiting}

This used to be my least favorite word. I would actually get upset with people if they prayed for patience on my behalf. There has always been a negative connotation  with this word for me. But in the last year and a half, it has become my new normal. Actually, it has always been my norm I just never noticed.

Within the last year and a half, God has been revealing things to me and placing certain desires on my heart. Although He reveals and places these things on my heart, I know that He is calling me to wait. Wait for Him to work everything out. He is calling me to wait and not get too ahead of myself and start planning. He wants me to wait for His perfect timing and to trust Him while He is working.

At first this has been so hard because all I wanted to do is claim my promise/'prize' from Him, right here, right now. But I have been learning to trust Him and know that He is in control. He knows and He WILL fulfill His promises but on His timetable. Somehow that has brought me peace. I am ok with waiting as long as He is right next to me. I am ok with waiting as long as I know that I am in His will. So, waiting isn't so hard when you are ok with not being in control. Surrendering all control...now that is the hard part.