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DAY 22
Not Yet
“Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your
heart take courage; wait for the LORD!”
PSALM 27:14
I don’t know about you, but Patience is something that I truly struggle
with. My personality is such that when an idea pops into my head, I
am ready to go all in and move forward as fast as I can. Sometimes that
plan works. More often than not, it doesn’t, and I am left to pick up the
pieces of the frustration that I have created. Patience as I listen to God is
something that has to be developed.
During a recent time of intentional rest, I spent time with the Lord,
drawing closer to Him, and seeking His face in everything that I was
doing, He was constantly throwing out idea after idea after idea to me – I
would have days where I would be so excited that I could barely contain
myself – but then, just as He would give me the idea, I would gently sense
Him saying – Not Yet. For a few brief moments, I was disheartened. I
was upset and sad that I wasn’t allowed the opportunity to carry His ideas
forward – I mean they were His ideas. I wasn’t taking credit for them.
And then He gently reminded me that yes, they were His ideas, and now
was not the time. I have to wait, and waiting can be a struggle sometimes.
Now, there are some things I never have to wait on. I never have to wait
and wonder if now is the right time to share Jesus with someone – right
now is always the perfect time. I never have to wait and wonder if now
is the time to pray, because right now is always the perfect time for that.
I never have to wait and wonder if now is the time to love the person