If you love that song like I do, then you've probably been in the waiting game before. Maybe you were in the midst of a trial...a LOOOONG trial...or maybe it's that you knew God had a plan for you and perhaps even what that plan was, but were waiting for the right timing. Whatever the case, if you've been seeking God's will in your life long enough, you've done some waiting.
Now, reading this means that you probably know me well enough to know that I'm not a 'waiter'. I'm a 'fixer'! I'm not only a fixer, I'm a quick fixer! I want the solution, like yesterday! I want to be able to stamp "DONE" on that little problem and move on, knowing that I worked it out. Notice that throughout this paragraph, "I" has been used 7 times...hmmm...perhaps my problem is just that: I'm "I" focused!
We learned in Bible study yesterday that God uses adversity and those dark times in our lives for a purpose. AND we learned that He will never leave us in a hard time for a second longer than we need to be there. There are so many reasons for adversity in our lives and so much we can learn through it (Thanks, Sam, for the use of your Life Principles Bible...I just love that thing!) but here I sit, knowing ALL of that. I get that there's a reason, I know that I should rejoice, God has given me true peace (believe me...the old Jenny would be like one big ball of anxiety), and I am completely aware that the moment we learn all that we need to learn and follow all that He guides us to do, we'll be out of it. God already knows the duration! He knows that this too shall pass. He has promised that what I suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He'll reveal to me later (from Romans 8:18)! That's so exciting...If I didn't grow up Southern Baptist, I might shout! Just kidding, my SB friends! ;-) But, if I am being totally and 100% honest, it still hurts. The wait is still hard. The desire for a quick fix is so great, but I know that's not His will right now. So, while I'm waiting on His perfect timing, I will continue to do what I've been called to do and rest in the knowledge that He is in control and that the moment His work is finished in us, this trial will pass! ...and I'll listen to some John Waller.
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