A lesson of waiting...

Why is waiting the most impossible and hardest thing for us to learn. We tell our children in the drive thru that we must wait until it's our turn to pick up our food. "Be patient," we say over and over. But when it comes to being an adult, waiting becomes harder for us too. Like waiting at the bank to make a deposit before that unannounced check goes through from the last minute school fundraiser or the "big one"...waiting on God to reveal an answer or new direction in our lives.


It has been nearly three months since my husband and I have been separated by miles. We moved from Florida a year and a half ago due to a hard hit of job loss. We both searched for six months, but were unsuccessful. Wouldn't you know that the only opportunity that arose for him was back in Florida...490 miles away, Ugh! We agreed to wait until we knew it was the right move before taking the next step in moving our family once again. Every opportunity we had, we would take turns making the long drive to spend only a couple of hours together before heading back to our hectic schedules. As the weeks went by, the time between our visits stretched from every week to every three weeks. We spoke multiple times daily, texted, emailed and even FB as much as possible to keep each other afloat during our separation. Let's face it, we were tired of the separation...the waiting of what would happen next.


It's amazing how we adjust to circumstances that arise in our day to day lives. I guess it's true that God doesn't give us more than we can handle, but, oh, how we long for the answers and the end to our waiting. Isaiah 40:31 says that "they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint." I think it is important as a mother that we cannot always be in control of every situation and that we have to trust in God to direct our path, guide us through our storms and bring us into another season.


Sometimes we're so glamorized by the glint and gleam of the one thing we want right now that we're not willing to wait and trust God for the something better He planned for us down the line. I don't know how long my husband and I will be apart in miles, but I do know that I can find my hope and strength in God while I wait and trust that He will direct our paths.


Remember that "your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern. So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today." Matthew 6:32-34