Worth the Wait

Don't envy them; they waited to get what you wish you had or perhaps if they didn't wait you would see how it would turn out.
Waiting sounds so simple but the doing seems so painful;the pain is the prize for the process.
I don't know how Abraham did it; having to wait that long for a child when God has promised Him of being a father of many generations.
That moment waiting for the judge (God) to bring the sentence, while everyone is doing and having all that you are still praying for; when you are watching them on your TV and reading about them in the newspapers,  and you begin to question your current state. You now ask yourself if you were sure it was God who told you to wait.
You just can't comprehend why it would take Jesus some micro seconds to put back the ear of the soldier Peter cut, but you are taking the crown of stagnation at your job. I found myself  asking God some questions. "Daddy tell me the truth, is faith all I need to have or You are playing by certain kind of rules and I have been blind sided.?"
After the unfruitful pacing and banging on doors,  He tells you to stay put, have patience and stop running ahead of Him. You know God has a sense of humor, He says " would you add a cubit to your stature by worrying? - Matthew 6:27. No really, would we?.. hell no, we would be looking like a locust and caterpillar feeds on us.  What's He trying to say?  Even in your waiting leave no room for worry.
So you pulled some strings to get that fine job that pays well and a week later, God presents to you the job that would make your manager even spill his drink on a client and get fired,just so he can go for it. Remember the Isaac and Ishmael situation? how many "Ishmaels" do we want to birth by not waiting. Your mail box is full of invites to weddings and you are cussing them in your bedroom as if they are running away with the last man on the planet.
You don't do things because you want to, it should be because you are led to. You don't date because you are lonely or your emotions suggested you do so,  you don't go to that job because you are desperately in need of a job, you don't apply for that course because you heard its one of the good paid jobs, you don't join that group because you want to belong,  you don't become a presenter because you want the world to see you,  you do all things because you are led by the Spirit.  If all of us are doing things because God led us to do them, I can imagine how awesome it would be.

 If you pray sincerely but that company keeps rejecting you, you should know that God is keeping you from disaster.
Maybe this would make sense - you know God has the whole world in His hands, including the bosses of the companies you applied to so believe Him when He says wait . He knows the heart and thoughts of everyone, including that guy /lady you are losing sleep over and if none of it is coming through for you, you should be thanking Him. He knows that lady is going to cheat on you, He knows that job is going to lay off workers next year, He knows the company sacrifices it's staff every year to keep it moving. He knows your preferred mother-in-law would pour hot oil over your face, He knows your self chosen soul mate would be busted for drug trafficking. He knows the end from the beginning.
I saw this meme on facebook that said " when you have already said yes and planned the wedding but God said He /She is not the one " , haha, that's when we would be throwing temper tantrums and  be asking God why He didn't tell us earlier but we refuse to remember when He told us not to date them but we said it was the devil and cast Him away, and when He told us to wait for a sign but we took His "no news as good news" forgetting that God gives direction with clarity.
He only wants what is best for you, so what you have to do is to trust Him through it all. You would be looking at your watch and your calendar wondering when that big door is going to open, but know that God has a different clock 🕒. He might not give it to you when you want it, but He would give it to you right on time.

We shield ourselves by saying that He said He words are "Ye and Amen" so if it's a No, then it's coming from the pit of hell but we forget that NO is an answer too.You would not only regret and be bitter but you would torture yourself when you realised you settled for a worst version of the original plan God had for you.
The waiting season is tough, truth be told, but it's a blessing. But 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(Isaiah 40:31). It's a car in motion that needs more gas, so how can God ask us to wait and He would still renew our strength. Waiting is indeed a blessing.
Wait right, whatever you are waiting for is not worth more than Christ. In the waiting, get to spend time with God more (even after getting whatever you want), let Him mean the world to you that you don't care if you get that promotion because He is enough, and even after getting that contract, still sit at His feet daily.
The fact that He told you you are not ready for marriage doesn't mean you should keep a side boyfriend/girlfriend and be "playing house" while you wait for your Adam. Your Adam might as well stay in the garden and harvest more rice because his place has been taken.
You can't be waiting for that job and sit home without sending your CV to employers, tell me how would they call you? Take your phone number from angel Michael I guess. You are waiting for the one God has destined for you but you are not working on being the right husband /wife. You are waiting for that job but your are not reading and increasing your knowledge base on that qualification, neither are you living right.
For all you know the Ceo's brothers friend is the one you insulted in the car, meanwhile God made them sit by you so that you can meet and then create a connection. Imagine your destined husband passes by your house and sees how you are insulting your neighbors in a row, or your missing rib sees you fumigating the entire hood with your cigarette,or they find you hanging on to your sugar mummy /daddy, chai, that's your loss.. Can you blame God?
 Seek first the kingdom of God and it's righteousness and all other things shall be added unto thee(matt 6:33) We are seeking after the wrong things. When you seek Him first you would know that it ain't worth you sacrificing your womb to be the best actress, it's not worth sacrificing your marriage for the award, you would regret you had to sleep with Him to get the fees paid and the grades up. Your best defense is "no one knows your situation and why you made those choices", it's a good thing no one knows, because we might not fare differently in that situation. I know you are hurt and you didn't really want to make that choice but throwing a pity party is not going to help, honestly I won't attend, what I can do is to turn you over to God-He can use me or someone as a medium but I want it on the record that only Him can fix. Our walk with Christ is not about who faltered but it's about who continues to walk with and seek after Him.
He got you, it's for a season, in His time He makes all things beautiful. We are in the world where everyone wants everything easy and quick so some might see waiting as a cheap and weak option but waiting is not even for the weak . You have no idea what it takes to stay put and say no to that random when menopause is catching up fast, fighting the urge to wear a skimpy dress to get selected for the job, bite your lips and run away when all she does is flaunt her body at you, waiting patiently when you don't even know when that divine door is going to open.
Waiting is not to lazy around or sleep and hope things will just fall in place. No, don't rest in your laziness and inactivity and call it waiting when perhaps God has told you to do that very thing. The lesson here is, be sure to be led by God. if He hasn't answered, stay put, don't get ahead of Him, if He ask you to do it, go for it and give it your best shot. Some waiting might last for a moment and others for many years but in it all learn to still trust God to give you His best.
You don't just wait, but you wait in the Lord; waiting prayerfully, watchful, attentive to the Spirit and in faith.
Waiting is when you don't want to bust down the door and settle for the worst version of the original, when you don't even know when the original would come.

Note that all you are waiting for is long ready and in the store room, you have to keep up the faith and wait for God's timing, because it's only at His time will it be beautiful.
It might not be big or perfect like you want it but it would be the best because it's from God.. I love you all..

Read these texts :
Ecl 3:11, Habakkuk 2:3, Psalm 27:14

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