WILLING TO WAIT 03212025
1030 Words
March 21, 2025
12:16am
"I'm willing to wait."
Thank You Lord for this day. Yesterday hasn't even ended yet, but I will still express what I have for today. I was reminded today about the word "wait." Who likes to wait? Whether it's long or not, we people are very impatient. Even in games, Lord, I don't like to get tired. I just want easy gaming, like auto mode. But I've been tested many times on my patience when it comes to waiting. I started my first relationship when I was 20 years old. The longest I've waited, I can't remember, but mostly it's in banks or processing government requirements. Getting a business permit before, the waiting was so long all day just to pay or for your turn to process. That was just the first step, but it took so long. Now, there are many ways so you don't have to line up. There's online where you can pay or deposit. There's delivery to your house if you want, like Food Panda, Grab, or Maxim. Or you can just send it to people you know and ask them to do the transaction you want. But when it comes to God, how many of us really wait on the Lord? For our answered prayers, are we willing to wait for when the Lord will answer? Are we eager to seek God even if our prayers aren't answered and wait for what's right for us? In relationships, how long are we willing to wait for the right person to come into our life? Can we accept that if we've waited a long time, it's not what you're expecting to happen? What are we willing to risk for if we've waited so long? Will you still wait even if it means it will never come? Are we still waiting for hope that the longer you wait, the closer it is to happening to you? In waiting, you have so many questions for yourself. At times, you will continue to ask people around you if your waiting is right. And there are times when you don't want to wait, that's why you ask everybody so you don't waste time.
Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,
And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth;
Walk in the ways of your heart,
And in the sight of your eyes;
But know that for all these
God will bring you into judgment.
10 Therefore remove sorrow from your heart,
And put away evil from your flesh,
For childhood and youth are vanity.
When I was young, there were many moments to wait in life. From growing up, to school life, to work life, and soon to marriage life, waiting is truly tiring. We can't fast-forward our growth, just like being a Christian at first. Not everything is easy to understand. Not every mistake is immediately corrected. Not every lesson is learned right away. In waiting, unending questions never stop. But are we willing to wait even if it's difficult and sometimes painful? Many seasons of waiting have passed in my life. Perhaps the most challenging now is finding work, especially online. It's not impossible for me to find work, but it's hard to find the job I really want. Considering higher pay, a good employer, a good environment (if possible), good benefits, something aligned with my passion, and the assurance of long-term stability, these are what I'm looking for. More than work, I'm also waiting for the right person to be my partner until I die. A wife that I will celebrate knowing that God gave her to me. A wife who will support me in my ministry and I will support her too. A wife that I can talk to all day, whether things are okay or not. A wife to whom I can give my time and help whenever she needs it most. A wife that I can love, and we both love the Lord and the people around us deeply. I don't want to set standards anymore, Lord, because if she comes from You, I will never question. The greatest question is, who is she? Have I seen her already or do I still need to wait if she's already here? Whether it's through prayer or through someone I will marry, Lord, I'm willing to wait, knowing that Your timing is always best for me. I won't force myself to choose things that aren't right for me. The greatest excitement I have in waiting, Lord, is waiting for You. Waiting for Your presence to come in every church service. Waiting for Your presence even when I'm just at home. Waiting for Your presence in difficult times when I don't know what to do. Waiting for Your presence to fill every empty space in my heart so I can always feel that You are with me and Your love. Waiting for Your presence until my last breath, which I long for until we meet face to face, Lord. More than what I'm waiting for in the world, I always wait for You, Lord. Not just for answers to my questions, but for Your presence itself to come wherever I am. Every day is a challenge to die to myself and it's hard to control my body because of my desires. But every day, in waiting for You, Lord, it's fulfilling because I can avoid sin once I choose to dwell in You the most. I may not be consistent in everything I do for You, Lord, but You know my heart and how I always long for You. The event is approaching this week, Lord, and I pray for a RESET to happen in my life, in our church life, in our family life here, and in the lives of all people who will be part of this event. Let Your presence come, Lord. We don't want anything else but for You to move and speak in our lives. Patiently waiting for You is one of the best things I will always long for while I'm still in this world. I LOVE YOU JESUS❤️
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