Staying patient.

Man it's been tough for me lately being patient. I've just been so ready for things to change, to get better, and just see where God is going to take me in my life. Anyone in the same boat? I'm not saying that having this feeling of wanting to go now is a bad thing but it's something that we need to make sure that doesn't consume our life. Last night I was talking with a friend about how life is going and how I was doing. It was a good conversation and as I think about what was said the one thing that I believe the Lord is speaking to me is patience and remembering that God is faithful. Sometimes I just can't help but think of when God is going to get this show on the road? When is He going to start fulfilling those promises? The funny thing is how easily I forget that His timing and plans are not mine. I know it's natural for us to want these things to happen but we have to step back and remember that He has everything in control and that He is faithful. That's what I love about the Bible. There are so many stories and examples of how faithful God is. The stories I love the most are the ones where God promises something to someone but doesn't fulfill it right away. The reason for that is because we can relate to that. I think of the story of Abraham. How he wanted a son and God told him He would give him a son. Now it's not like as soon as God said He would Abraham had a son, he was around 100yrs old when it all happened. There are others I can share but what God has been speaking to me these past few weeks is to just trust Him more and more. The one thing that I hold onto is the fact that if God says He's going to do something then He will, no if ands or buts. The trick to it all is letting Him do it and having the patience and faith and making sure we keep our ends of the deal up.
So my prayer for us today is that God would give any of us who might be struggling in this area more patience and faith to trust in God's perfect timing. I pray for strenght and faith for us to let God be God.