As I ponder these questions and more, I must say God taught me the lesson of "waiting on Him" many years ago and I see many that are impatient and have to be in a hurry every minute of the day and they often become frustrated if they get caught in the longest check-out line, get caught by a red light, etc. I notice this because many years ago I was the same exact way, until I finally passed my test in patience and learned that lesson!
You see God knows that "waiting" will be such an important lesson that He mentions this topic in His Holy Word- Holy Bible many times and reminds us in His words- "Be still and know that I am God"! He did NOT instruct us to push ahead impatiently and make instant decisions in this busy whirlwind we know as life, no He instructed us to BE STILL and KNOW HE IS GOD! Think about this for a minute, when we are still and surrounded by peace and quiet, we are away from the worldly distractions and it is then that we can hear the still small voice of God. But, if we are in the midst of chaos, we so very often miss the voice of God speaking to us with words of guidance and direction for our life. God answers our prayers in several ways- Yes, No, Wait, or even silence. If you do not receive an immediate answer to your prayer, that does not mean God does not hear you, but there is an important lesson God wants us to learn and will be revealed at God's perfect timing. If we become impatient and do not wait on God, we are doomed to fail and make a huge mess! I have seen this numerous times in my own life and in others. Remember, Isaiah 40:31-
Isaiah 40:31-(KJV)
31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
God loves us and hears every prayer, He sees our future and knows what decisions are best for us, why would you ultimately choose to "jump the gun" so to speak, and make a decision out of impatience than to wait upon the Lord and know everything is being handled in God's time?
So the next time you have a huge decision to make, go to God and ask His will, guidance and direction for your life, but be willing to wait on His answer on His time, but while you are waiting, continue to serve and love God in all you do! You will be blessed beyond compare and you will see that every red light you get stopped at, every long line at the checkout is for a purpose and waiting won't be so bad after all!
Be Blessed Friends! The following video is a song from the Fireproof movie and is very appropriate while we wait!God loves us and hears every prayer, He sees our future and knows what decisions are best for us, why would you ultimately choose to "jump the gun" so to speak, and make a decision out of impatience than to wait upon the Lord and know everything is being handled in God's time?
So the next time you have a huge decision to make, go to God and ask His will, guidance and direction for your life, but be willing to wait on His answer on His time, but while you are waiting, continue to serve and love God in all you do! You will be blessed beyond compare and you will see that every red light you get stopped at, every long line at the checkout is for a purpose and waiting won't be so bad after all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9DTwLOxzhE
