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As I sat down after a long day of painting my kitchen, then my dining room, and then my chairs\u2026I finally had time to check my Facebook and just rest. Aaaahhhh\u2026calm\u2026kids are asleep\u2026nice and clean from a shower\u2026then bam\u2026my phone is dead. Then it clicks, I left my charger at my sister\u2019s house earlier in the day. Ugh! Oh well, I decided I would do like most people and get on my laptop to publicly announce my phone is dead in case anyone needs me. (I mean really? Will anyone need me for a few hours?) Anyway, I opened my laptop and noticed Wi-Fi wasn\u2019t working right so just like any tech genius would do, I turned it off and turned it back on again. When I looked at the screen it said this, \u201cPlease wait\u2026\u201d It was updating. While I waited \u201cpatiently\u201d I turned on Netflix\u2026 \u201cNetflix encountered an error. Please wait\u2026\u201d Wow! What a night. Now my router was flashing, and my Wi-Fi was not coming back to life. I guess someone was trying to tell me something.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease wait\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Sometimes God tells us to move forward with things, continue the path we are on, or turn a different direction. Other times, He graciously tells us, \u201cPlease wait\u2026\u201d What is God telling you today?<\/p>\n
Patience is not a commandment you can just ignore. It\u2019s a repetitive call to action in the Bible showing us it\u2019s importance in our daily lives. I myself struggle with patience. I have two young boys, now ages 2 and 5, and I\u2019ll be honest, patience is my biggest battle. That night, I about lost it over Wi-Fi and a dead phone!<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.\u201d<\/em> Galatians 5:22-23<\/p>\n BUT GOD says, \u201cPlease wait\u2026be patient.\u201d<\/p>\n In life, I\u2019ve waited for a lot of things.<\/p>\n In my teenage years, I waited for Mr. Right by trying to find him myself without God\u2019s help. God sat back and waited for me to listen to Him and \u201cbe patient.\u201d It took time and a lot of pain and heartache to realize I needed God\u2019s help. Years later, I\u2019m married with a beautiful family of my own.<\/p>\n In marriage, I waited for a child. I wanted a child in my timing, But God said \u201cwait.\u201d My husband and I had our first miscarriage just a few years into our marriage.<\/p>\n In trials and struggles, I waited for peace and understanding. Years later, I\u2019ve used my testimony to connect with other women and show them how trials are sometimes just a part of God’s plan. You just have to wait to see the end picture.<\/p>\n We now have 2 handsome young boys that can\u2019t wait to grow up. I tell them every day, \u201cPlease wait..\u201d<\/p>\n Waiting is never easy, but God\u2019s plan for your life takes time and can only be revealed by your Heavenly Father\u2019s direction. Just wait. Be patient and trust in God.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to see the end of your story when you are in right in the middle of it. I\u2019m 30 years old and the average life span is somewhere in the mid-70s. I guess you could say I\u2019m close to being right in the middle of my life. (mid life crisis?) As a child, I couldn\u2019t wait to grow up and get older. As a baby, I imagine I wanted to be old enough to walk around and get into anything I wanted. Maybe I dreamed of being tall enough to reach the cookies one day.\u00a0 (I still struggle with this now but I can climb at least) When I started walking and talking, I dreamed of being old enough to ride a bicycle, have my own phone, drive a car, get my own job, move out, go to college, and get married to the love of my life. Day after day, my dreams got bigger and bigger. I was so impatient with life. Even in college, I couldn\u2019t wait to finish school and get a job. (Why on Earth would someone want that? Adulting is not easy!) Now that I\u2019m older (the famous saying) I want to enjoy each day more and treasure each year treating it as a gift God has given me. When I think of getting older, I don\u2019t dream about the new aches and pains that will come along with age, or the hot new set of wheels I\u2019ll get on my wheel chair one day. I dream of the day I\u2019ll be able to sit down with Jesus and hear Him say, \u201cWell done, my good and faithful servant.\u201d I can\u2019t imagine what Heaven is going to be like, but I can pray that you\u2019ll be there with me one day.<\/p>\n \u201cFor God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him<\/em>.\u201d Psalm 62:5<\/p>\n So often we get wrapped up in the worries of today and the dreams of tomorrow that we forget that our lives here are noting but a blink compared to eternity. One day, you\u2019ll either spend eternity with your Heavenly Father in peace or sadly you\u2019ll end up in Hell completely separated from the peace God can offer you. God is the God of second, third, and even one hundredth chances, but only on this Earth.<\/p>\n \u201cBe patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.\u201d<\/em> James 5:7-8<\/p>\n God is a patient God. I am so thankful that He is. But God wants you to know that He is waiting. He is patiently waiting for you to answer His call and trust in Him. Don\u2019t get so wrapped up in life that you forget about what is important. Take time to listen to God, seek Him for direction. Trust in God and be patient knowing that your life, your past, present, and future are all in His hands.<\/p>\n \u201cBe still and know that I am God.\u201d Psalm 46:10<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cTrust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.\u201d Proverbs 3:5-6<\/em><\/p>\n Our level of patience should mirror God\u2019s level of patience. Does yours? How patient are you today?<\/p>\n My prayer today is that you evaluate your life and let God reveal where you struggle most. If it\u2019s patience, pray for patience. Whatever it may be, just pray and ask God to help you so you can better show the love of Christ to others.<\/p>\n Until next time… \u201cPlease wait\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n May God Bless you and show you His Grace every day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As I sat down after a long day of painting my kitchen, then my dining room, and then my chairs\u2026I finally had time to check my Facebook and just rest. Aaaahhhh\u2026calm\u2026kids are asleep\u2026nice and clean from a shower\u2026then bam\u2026my phone is dead. Then it clicks, I left my charger at my sister\u2019s house earlier in … Continue reading Please wait…<\/span>