Wait, Hold Up, Bide My Time, Hang TIght, Just Trust and Be Patient the Right Time is Coming

The only thing harder than waiting is wishing that you had. Steven Furtick

Wow! Just wow. This is such a powerful quote. I for one try to push things to get to the end result sooner than later. Just waiting for the right time, place, and circumstance is my way of controlling the outcome and trying to get my own way. From not consulting with Ronnie B about a birthday gift to giving unasked for advice to my kids, to making a purchase that I really don’t need, I choose to act rather than wait. 

Green means go but yellow means wait a red stop light is coming. Rather than speeding up to beat the stop, there are times I blast the gas to get through quicker. The difference in getting to my destination is insignificant by waiting for the next green go. But I do it my way risking rather than taking the time to wait. 

Really the unwillingness to wait is a lack of trust that life will unfold as it is supposed to, when it is supposed to. I can tell you that I have been ready for a dog for a couple years. Ronnie B was not ready. If I would have forced the issue the joy of having a dog would have been accompanied by Ron’s unwillingness to share this new family member with me. This past few months, I have been combing the internet to find the perfect pet only to come up with scam after scam. It was getting discouraging to say the least. Then Lissa found Cora at a shelter and she is not only the perfect fit for me but for Ron as well. He adores her and enjoys walking her as well as working together to train her. Oh how thankful I am that another pooch didn’t work out sooner. It would have been forced and like a square peg in a round hole. By waiting and trusting our family has increased at just the right time. We are leaving on a month long rv trip in May and can’t wait for Cora to join us on our journey.

I tell three year old, Felix, to stop and take a breath which always helps him with patience and to calm down. Then he can talk about what is upsetting him. That is what I need to do rather than rushing in………just take a moment to take a breath and get perspective. Thanks Pastor Steven for another reminder that I don’t need instant gratification but a trust that the best things come to those who wait.

In Him,

Joyful