patience

You know, patience is a horrible word!  Ha.  I mean this in a good way.  We ask for more patience or better ways of handling our "right now" society.  And then.... God grants that to us by allowing obstacles to get in our way on a busy day, when we're running late, in a traffic jam.  Yep... pretty much.  However, what about our lives?  Are we patient about where God is taking us or when we're going to get there?  A lot of people always say, "It's the journey, not the destination."  Do you really believe that?  I know that I have had struggles with this in the past and off and on now.  My college career ends in 6 days.  Count them: 6!  Where am I going after this?  I don't have a job, I don't have money, I have a place to stay, but nowhere to live on my own.  I am turning 25 this year and I'm pretty much starting at square one.

I am reading this book called "In Step With God".  Each night I read a little more and I'm noticing a pattern.  Uh, patience is written EVERYWHERE!  Well, maybe not in the exact word but in scenarios.  I mean, Noah and the Ark for one.  Yeah, I'm not sure if I could have enough patience to build a boat that size let alone for 120 years!  I would feel like, "Seriously!  Just give it up already!"  But, God does not call us to be of this world.  We are called to glorify Him and if He asks us to wait 120 years before a promise is fulfilled you better believe that I'm going to be on that train!  I'm constantly learning all the time but the best part is, I'm constantly learning what God has for me.  Not necessarily in a job, relationship, living arrangements, or such.. but what He desires me to do in order to serve Him.  I mean, it may be in those things above but if not then I'm okay with that.  It's a big bite to chew, but I'm going to be okay with that, when He asks me to do whatever He does.  I love Him with everything I have... including my nonexistent apartment items.. haha.  So, in order to know what God wants for me?  I must wait, and be patient until He tells me to jump with both feet and as high as I can!  Just look up John Waller's "While I'm Waiting" and that's pretty much what God asks us to do in the mean time.  I'll post those words up too in my next blog.  So wait for God, He has so much planned for you!