\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yesterday I spent 71\/2 hours waiting in a hospital waiting room while my husband had a knee replacement.\u00a0 Patience may be a virtue, but it isn’t my area\u00a0 of strength, unless it’s regarding children.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I am grateful that the surgery went well and now we begin his rehab.\u00a0\u00a0 But, that was one long, tiring day for me.\u00a0 I think we get more tired just sitting than we do when we are active.\u00a0 My bones were aching and my recliner calling as I finally walked out of the hospital.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 Waiting on the Lord can just as tedious, especially when you think you have all the answers.\u00a0 When God tells us to wait and be patient, He always has a good reason for it.\u00a0 We cannot see the future, but God can.\u00a0 He knows all the trials and temptations we will go through long before we get there.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When we get fresh direction from the Lord, it’s human nature to want to put ourselves in the fast mode to get it done.\u00a0 Often God tells us to wait.\u00a0 There are many reasons for this; spiritual immaturity,\u00a0 emotional road blocks, or\u00a0proper things aren’t set into place yet.\u00a0 We often proceed with our plan, and ignore the still\u00a0small voice in our hearts.\u00a0 That is not a wise thing to do!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Isaiah 55:9 God tells us, “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts.”\u00a0 We can save ourselves a lot of frustration and failed ventures, if we really believe this.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We must learn to trust the Lord and not our natural thinking. (Proverbs 3:5-60\u00a0 He only wants what is best for us.\u00a0 We are often too close to a situation think rationally, but\u00a0 God doesn’t get anxious or fearful concerning the future.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We live in a society that wants everything RIGHT NOW!\u00a0 We have instant coffee, instant potatoes, instant access to information online, and instant communications on our cell phones.\u00a0 We are not good at waiting.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As difficult as it can be, waiting on the Lord is always our best choice.\u00a0 God’s timing is prefect, His knowledge unfailing, His mercy without end, and His love everlasting.\u00a0 I assure you, we can trust Him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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