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Do I have to wait?

3/10/2014

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"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:  a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;  a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace." -Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (KJV)
Waiting can be hard.  Just ask a three year old who just saw her "favorite" movie in the theater and is waiting for it to come out on DVD.  The wait seems endless and requires patience.  Adults can find it difficult to wait, too, but the Bible reminds us that there is no waiting, it's all God's perfect timing!

There are circumstances when the answers don't seem to come when we want them.  We ask for help and it seems slow in arriving.  We work to advance our careers, but the promotions and pay raises are not as near as we had hoped.  We try to build relationships with others, yet some seem to resist our kindness.  We attempt to foster a close knit family, but we battle constant distractions that attempt to pull in different directions.

Ecclesiastes reminds us that whatever happens, God is in control.  God does not give us more than we can handle and He doesn't always respond when we think He should or how we think He should respond.  When life is happening and you feel things are not going your way, take a step back and talk to God.  We have great hindsight and can often see God's purpose after the fact, but God sees all before it happens!  Allow God to show you that you are part of His plan.  Have faith that God is working to make each of us prosper.


Even though you are faced with situations when seconds seem like minutes, minutes like hours, hours like days, and days like months, God is working for your benefit!  Be patient and take heart that everything happens at the right time and for God's reasons.  When you witness God's plan for you take time to rejoice and praise Him!

Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for keeping my best interests near to You, even when I can't see what the future holds.  Please help me to be patient, to wait for the right time, and to always trust in You.  In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
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