Patience

I tend to want to insert myself in the middle of things that are not moving as quickly as I want them to. I am often impatient to let the process happen.

It’s like letting someone plan the meal and do the cooking but I want to get in there and “stir the pot” to make sure it is happening.

I impatiently wait. I pace. I wring my hands. I try to “help things along” but, things that are not in my control are not in my control.

In my impatience I can pray. I can offer the circumstance to God. I can offer my perspective if requested.

We are all on different timetables and in different stages of life and processing Sometimes we are on different pages in different books. My playbook is not necessarily the same as everyone else’s. This is particularly the case if you are in situations that involve both believers and non-believers.

When I look at this verse, it gives me something to do while I wait:

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

If you are in a season of waiting, trust that God is working even if you cannot actively see His movement. Remember, He works in big and small ways. He works boldly and in the quiet. He is always working and our work is often in the waiting.

And the waiting is the hardest part!

Blessings on your day!
Liz