"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”
Just the other day, I sent a message to my friend to request for the vital information I needed to complete an article I was writing. The item had been on my To-Do List for about a week already and I was impatient to tick it off my list. She told me she’d follow it up with another person, who in turn needed to follow up with another. Waiting is hard, right? Especially if you’re someone whose favourite acronym is ASAP.
It’s difficult at times to “be still and wait upon the Lord” when urgent needs are knocking at your door. Our human nature — our fears, our doubts, our anxiety, our expectations — compels us to act, usually impulsively, because we want to see results ASAP. Many times though the Lord, through His word, has convicted my worrying heart. He pushes the ‘pause’ button and gently pulls me back. "Trust me," He gently whispers, “I know what I’m doing because I created you and love you. I gave my Son to die for you remember?”
In the book by Jon Bloom, “Not by Sight”, he wrote, “He does not always answer with the speed we desire, nor is His answer always the deliverance we hope for. But He will always send the help that is needed. His grace will always be sufficient for those who trust Him. The hope we taste in the promises we trust will often be the sweetest thing we experience in this age. And the reward of God’s fulfilment of these promises will be glorious beyond our imagination.”
Lord, forgive me for carrying the banner of ASAP instead of patiently waiting for You. Let me cling in faith, that even though I do not see Your hand, I know it is moving! Let me walk the steps You've determined for me BY FAITH, and not by sight.
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