WAIT! A Hidden Blessing.

So it seems I've noticed the last few weeks that my son's new favorite word is wait! No matter what I say no matter what I ask him to do the response I get 99% of the time get is "wait". Whether he's watching TV eating breakfast, playing with the dog, or  outside with his dad... The response is "wait"! 

This seems to be a bit of an annoyance to me when I'm in a hurry or we have limited time for what needs to get done, or I need him to help me with what I think is immediately important. Sometimes it becomes a struggle and sometimes it brings out the mean mom in me! I'll admit I can get agitated and yell to hope for a better response. Often times I just make the situation worse! But hey I react to situations sometimes not in the way I want. 

In similar circumstances I often have clients who aren't quite ready to buy house due to finances or some sort of approval that still needs to happen! They grow impatient or restless and either want to give up or try to somehow fix the situation on their own. I try to remind them that timing is everything and what we think now we might be losing out on is really a blessing in those situations -I remind them to wait. Focus on what needs to be done to get to where you need to be- timing could be everything and when they miss out on something it may be a blessing in disguise. 

sometimes I give examples of my own personal situations and circumstances in the past that I found there was a reason why it didn't work out the way I wanted it to at that time. 

Just as my son is asking me to wait when I think I know what is best for him, I am asking my clients to wait when I think I know what is best for them- 

The Lord is often asking me to wait, for the right moment, the right situation the right timing for me. We often lose sight that God is in control no matter how much we think we want to control our circumstances or situations we want to hurry or rush something when we want immediate results. We may look back years from now and realize it could've been a disaster if it worked out the way WE wanted it to! 

They who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength they will soar with wings like eagles they shall run and not grow weary they shall walk and not faint. 

Isaiah 40:31.