The Grace For Waiting

Everyone who knows me will tell you that if there is anybody in the face of the earth with a patience problem, it's me:) I want things done fast. However, I later realized that "time" is its own master. It has its own process and pace. Waiting can be so difficult and the ability to wait is grace from God. When it seems that nothing is happening and changing on our favor, we can only rely and trust God to grant us a greater measure of faith. Believing that He is in deed working in our problems, our career, work, families and relationships.

Do you know that "time" have relatives? They are called "seasons". Seasons are periods working in our lives that are not the same. God uses them in different ways and meanings. Most of our heartaches are caused by unmet expectations, and it is of extreme importance that we understand how time does its work in every situation we are going through. Having the right attitude while waiting is the best definition for patience.

We want it now! We want things we desire to happen instantaneously. The world we live in is full of instant things. From coffee to medicine, we all want instant satisfaction, relief, and results. We feel discouragement, frustration, stretched, and ready to throw the towel. We even have expectations that God will bring us instant and immediate deliverance from whatever pain and trouble we are experiencing.
We need to understand that there are situations in life that will require time. Rushing things is dangerous territory. Proverbs 21:5 says, "The plan of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty."

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven; a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot" (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2). We all have to deal with the passage of time. There will be seasons in our lives where our pain and circumstances are opportunities for personal growth and developing character. It is up to us if we will choose to learn from our mistakes or keep committing the same mistakes.

Our assurance in these truths boils down to this principle: If we let our seasons work significant changes in us, God will always walk with us, transforming us through His divine work. He will never leave us, nor forsake us.