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Waiting on God | Being Patient with His Plan

When Jarrod and I were dating for a little over a year, I was growing frustrated that he wasn't hinting at a proposal. When I confronted him on it, he acted like it might be something in the future to consider but nothing to jump into. I was furious! I was thinking that we were on the same page...that we both couldn't wait to get married and he was telling me that he might consider it. It turned out that he was fibbing because he already bought a ring and planned on proposing that weekend. I was ruining my own surprise without even knowing it because of my impatience. Luckily, I was so blinded by disappointment that I never even heard him tell me he was about to propose. 

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I do this a lot...grow impatient and jump the gun when God already has a plan in place for me. I think a lot of us do that. We get so blinded by what we want, what we don't have and how long we've been waiting that we can't even see the clues that God lays out for us.

In the Old Testament, Abraham and Sarah are promised a son but they had to wait a very long time. During the wait, they got discouraged and produced a son through his second wife, Hagar. He got a son, but not the promised son. His promised son, Isaac came not long after that. This was the son that continued the bloodline to Jesus. The son that God had in mind and the son that would rightfully inherit Abraham's mantle. His first son was a product of humans trying to make something happen; his second son was the promised miracle that God had planned all along. 

If he would have just waited for what was already promised, there wouldn't have been any added drama surrounding his wives, the birth order of their sons or the inheritance involved. I think we do this...we create extra drama and unnecessary heart ache when we try to make things happen in our own will. With patience, steadfastness and faith, we can peacefully watch God's plan unfold. Constant communication with Him keeps us on track with the plan He has. When we get discouraged or forgetful, we should check back in and ask for a reminder. 

These conversations might be centered around finding a spouse, having kids someday, a job promotion, a job opening, retirement, financial security or anything else that is unsure in your future. If you haven't had a conversation with God about your future, I want to encourage you to do so. Get on His page and see what He has planned for you. He may not give you a detailed agenda, but He will definitely give you some direction. Pray to ask Him what He wants and follow through with His plan to see His promises come true. It'll worth it the wait, I promise.
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