I am always amazed at how fast time seems to go by. How quickly things pass. How another year an go by in what seems like an instance. Unless of course you're waiting for something. Then it seems like every second is an eternity.
There have been many times in my life that I felt like I was waiting for God to do something. For Him to come through for me. And it seemed like He was taking forever. I would pray. Then wait. But usually without much patience. I'd pray some more. Maybe God forgot about my request. After all, the Bible says that when we ask for something according to His will He'll do it, right?
So why was He taking so long?
Even now, I still have the same struggle. I seek God, but then there are times (many, many times) that He requires me to wait for Him to move. When I'm in the midst of that type of situation it's hard to have patience. It's hard to maintain perspective, and remember that God is ultimately in control and working things for the best. It's hard to see what He's doing.
But I do know that even if I don't understand, God is working a plan. His plan. And it is much better than any plan I could ever dream up. And that's what I strive to hold on to when I'm in the waiting place. When I am getting impatient and thinking God has forgotten all about me. I remind myself that my big, loving God is working out His own amazing plan in His perfect timing.
