Patience…
There’s a lot to be said about this 1 word. It’s something I constantly pray for and something I myself struggle with. It’s so easy to hear and say “be patient” but so often the magnitude of it doesn’t clearly resonate with us.
My husband and I have been searching for a house for quite a while now and have 4 times placed offers and with each one had rejection as the outcome. It’s been very disappointing. While I ask “why” with each result it’s been ever so clear through this that God is teaching me the depth of patience. Even though I don’t see the reason right now, God IS allowing this to happen for a purpose. His timing is perfect and his promise in Psalm 37:5 is a great reminder that he acts on behalf of those that commit themselves to him and trust him. His ways are higher than ours and he knows our hearts desires even before we ask it of him.
An example in the scriptures that has really resonated with me is Hannah. For years she wanted a child of her own so much and was very distressed over this, not understanding why she couldn’t. And in her sadness and pouring out her heart to God, he granted her petition and gave her the desire of her heart. For her to believe that God would see her and in her commitment to him, act on her faith is a true show of patience on Hannah’s part. Hannah knew that God was listening and faithful in his promises.
In our disappointment and frustration it is so easy to only think about what we see and focus on the negative, but often in the unseen, it is truly where God is working. His power is endless and his wisdom unfathomable. So even though I may not know now “why” right now, I do know that he hears our request for a house to call our home and that he has our absolute best interest in mind. And in this season in my life, God is continually teaching me the peace and patience that he knows I need. He is faithful.
