Waiting on God's Timing

Waiting on God's timing can be frustrating, but also ultimately rewarding. Look how long His children waiting in captivity in Egypt before they were freed - four hundred years. Look how long it took until Jesus was born. More generations than we can count. Look how long we've waited for Christ's return - we're still waiting.

We have to trust that God's plan is perfect, even when we think He's crazy. Or wondering what's taking so long. He knows so much more than we do about what is good for us.

So wait we do. 

Taken by Surprise

God has an odd sense of timing. I'm standing in the middle of Artist Alley during AnomalyCon and He drops both a vision and an update about what my future holds. He startled me and I blurted something, in the presence of other people that went along the lines of , will you stop telling me things, etc. Later, I apologized.

I like that God tells me things. It's just that my heavenly Father has an odd sense of timing. Or maybe He just knows that is when I'll be listening. Or maybe, in that instance, it was a witness to someone else with what is possible when you believe in God.

No, I won't share the message. Not yet. But I know what is coming and I couldn't be more excited!

Wait on the Lord

One of the hardest things we do is 'wait on the Lord'. We live in a culture so used to instant gratification, that we tend to forget that sometimes, we need some maturity before we can move into what God has in mind for us.Honestly, we really do need to wait upon His timing because we're not always ready for what we think we are.

A good example is my writing career. I had everything all set up, my social marketing, my platform, and even finished work. Yet, I was made to wait until I was ready to move into this new venture.

Was it frustrating? YES! Was it worth the wait. YOU BET!

When the door opened for this new chapter of my life I had gained the maturity that I needed. When I get swelled headed - I know it and get humble because, I would not be where I am right now without waiting upon the Lord. HE knew when the timing would be best and all the wonderful opportunities I've been handed.

My best advice, whether you're waiting for a new job, a spouse, or a dream. WAIT. WAIT. and WAIT some more. God's timing is always perfect. It may not be OUR timing, but the right door at the right time will be there to be opened.

Question is - will you open it when it's offered? Or gripe because you didn't get what you wanted, when you wanted it, in the manner you wanted it?