Waiting patiently isn't really a strength of mine.... particularly when I'm supposed to be waiting patiently for something with an uncertain outcome...
You see, I know God has things in control. I know that his timing is perfect. I also know that my timing isn't perfect, much as I'd like it to be. The problem is, when one thing doesn't meet my timing, then it throws other things out, and that throws something else out, and all of a sudden, everything is a complete mess! When a butterfly unexpectedly flaps its wings in Paris, it really can cause a hurricane in New York... or so it seems to me, with my limited perspective.
But of course, for God, the flapping wing isn't unexpected. He knows - because He is outside Time and Space, because He isn't limited to the four dimensions of the world that we experience, because He is God, the Almighty, the Ancient of Days, and at the end of the day, its His world, His plans, His timetable which matters, not mine.
I know all this, I've known it for a long time. Does it make it any easier for me to wait for him? Probably not - but that's my problem, not His..... all I can do is pray that He will help me wait, and wait patiently...
Of course, if Church meeting tonight isn't quorate, then I might need a *lot* of prayer.......
