When, God when?

Friday, June 30

When, God when?

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. Galatians 5:22

It is natural for us to desire positive outcomes in our lives, often seeking immediate gratification rather than patiently waiting. When our desires are not fulfilled according to our timetable, we are prone to questioning, “When, God, when?” However, many of us need to develop a deeper level of trust in God rather than fixating on the timing of His plans. If you find yourself lacking joy and peace, it may be an indication that you are struggling to trust God fully. Similarly, if your mind feels constantly fatigued and burdened, it could be a sign that you are not fully relying on God’s guidance and provision. The question is, are we going to wait the right way or the wrong way?

Waiting on God takes practice, but as we let God help us in each situation, we develop patience, which is one of the most important Christian virtues. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit. It’s developed only under trial, so we must not run from difficult situations. But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing (James 1:4).

Your soul is your mind, your will and your emotions. When the Word gets rooted in there and begins to change your mind, it begins to heal your emotions and turn your will away from self-will and onto doing the will of God. As we develop patience, God’s Word says we finally feel completely satisfied—lacking nothing. Even our relationship with God involves progressive changes.

Prayer for today: Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for teaching me every day to trust in You. Give me the strength never to give up on You. Amen.