Do you ever have one of those days/weeks/months/years where you know exactly what God has planned for you and your life and everything is in place to get there, and then He throws up a roadblock? And not just any small little bump, but more like a a bunch of semis hauling a load of Krispy Kremes overturned across the whole road and you know it’s gonna take the cops months to eat, I mean, clean it up. (That one’s for you, Yank!)
I have been going through that daily it seems for the past 3 months. Finally, at 30 years old, I firmly believe I know what God wants me to be when I grow up. Unfortunately (to me), it will take a few steps to get there in the course of about a year and a half to 2 years.Then I can begin doing what I believe God wants me to do for the rest of my life! The plan is all laid out with all the necessary stops along the way. However last week I got an e-mail “roadblock” that has put those plans in limbo for the ump-teenth time. (Yes, I said “ump-teenth.” Thanks, Mom) Why would God do that to me? I finally know what He wants me to do, but then He says, “whoa there a minute. Not so fast.” It is killing me inside!
And yet, I find out that the specific phrase “wait on the Lord” is used at least 6 times in the Bible (NKJ). And it is amazing what happens to those who “WAIT”:
Psalm 27:14 – Heart will be strengthened
Psalm 37:9 – Inherit the earth
Psalm 37:34 – Inherit the land
Is. 8:17 – Hope
Is. 30:18 – Be Blessed
Is. 40:31 – Renew your strength
Waiting has always been an impossible for me. If there is something I wanted, needed, had to do, it was bought/gotten/done immediately. But when it comes to God’s plan, I can do nothing but wait for his timing. So with joy, I will wait for his work to be completed.(Phil. 1:6)
At least until tomorrow…
