How Sweet the Wait

"I say to myself, 'The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.' -Lamentations 3:24

"Wait."This is possibly the worst thing that could be said to me. Let's just put it this way, patience is NOT my middle name...and I'm very careful to ask God about patience, but I don't wanna go through what it takes to get it. Have you ever had to wait on something? In our fast food society, we're not expected to wait. We are expected to get what we want exactly when we want it. Sometimes it's even preached in churches. Pray to God and get what you want instantly. But is that what we should really be desiring as Christians? To get what we want exactly when we want it? You see I'm about to get really personal. I have been single for the year +. There have been times where I just wanna shake my fist at God and ask him what I did wrong. All my friends are in relationships. All my family expects me to be in a relationship. Even worse, every where I look and go all it is is love and couples. If I was seeking my own desires, I would mellow in self pity and self doubt that Jesus doesn't love me because He hasn't blessed me with a relationship. But ya'll, this is a lie that so many young single women..sometimes even Christian women believe. Anyways, there have been times of doubt in my waiting, but then Jesus made the waiting so beautiful to me and revealed something so sweet that it doesn't bother me to wait anymore. You see, I have gotten to know Jesus on so much more of a personal level. He has shown me He alone is the example of TRUE friendship. He has shown me that He cares. He has shown me His love on so so much more of a deeper level. He has shown me that He provides. He has helped me see and enjoy the little things that used to I would not have enjoyed or seen. He has shown me how much I love serving people and giving them everything that Jesus has so graciously given to me. I would not have seen this in any other way than in my waiting. Waiting helps us. Jesus is to us what we do not have and MORE while we were waiting. This doesn't just apply to singleness either. I also have no idea what I'm going to do for the rest of my life and knowing that Jesus is just getting me closer to Him makes it kinda sweet that I'm waiting to hear what I'm supposed to do for the rest of my life. There is a beautiful song by Bethany Dillon that is at the bottom of this! Listen to it if you get a chance. Take heart though. If you're waiting, you are in for the ride of your life.

To Those Who Wait - Bethany Dillon

I am waiting on You,
I am waiting on You.
You say You’re good to those who wait.

My heart’s discouraged,
So I come to You expectant. 
You say You’re good to those who wait. 

Lord, today You know what I need to do,
But You can do more in my waiting than in my doing I could do.
So I won’t run anymore.
I’m waiting on You.

Oh, wretched man that I am!
Free me from my distractions.
You say You’re good to those who wait. 

Then confession and repentance
Find me in the quiet.
You say You’re good to those who wait.
Now I know You’re good to those who wait.

Lord, today You know what I need to do,
But You can do more in my waiting than in my doing I could do.
So I won’t run anymore.
I’m waiting on You.

Oh, my soul,
Wait upon the Lord.
Keep your lamp filled with oil.
Oh, my soul,
Be not deceived!
Wait for Him.
Don’t be quick to leave.

Lord, today You know what I need to do,
But You can do more in my waiting than in my doing I could do.
So I won’t run anymore.
I’m waiting on You.