Usually I am a very, very patient person. Usually. My family will agree to that...although there have definitely been exceptions. Definitely. My husband says that when my back straightens a certain way and I become very still...there's a very solid reason. My children know that a blank stare with one eyebrow raised...usually means it's a good time for manners to be in place. But the majority of ...the time, I do ok in the patience aspect.
Why, then, am I less patient with myself in trying to do...be...accomplish...and achieve whatever purpose God has in store for my life? Why do I feel disappointment in making a difference in this life for Him? Why do I sometimes...ok, often
...think I am a middle-age wife, mom, daughter, sister and friend...who should have done so much more in life by now?
Maybe it is because I am looking at this journey through my eyes...and not His. Maybe it is because I am a driven person who multi-tasks most of the time...and is quite challenged in waiting for His plan to unfold. Maybe it's because I am more focused on my goals than His design for my life. Maybe...definitely...my focus needs to dwell more on His timing than my own schedule. Maybe...absolutely...my patience needs to improve even more...as I take His hand, listen to His voice...and trust Him completely. Maybe I should remember my favorite Scripture passage more often.♡~thl
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3 : 5 > 6
Why, then, am I less patient with myself in trying to do...be...accomplish...and achieve whatever purpose God has in store for my life? Why do I feel disappointment in making a difference in this life for Him? Why do I sometimes...ok, often
...think I am a middle-age wife, mom, daughter, sister and friend...who should have done so much more in life by now?
Maybe it is because I am looking at this journey through my eyes...and not His. Maybe it is because I am a driven person who multi-tasks most of the time...and is quite challenged in waiting for His plan to unfold. Maybe it's because I am more focused on my goals than His design for my life. Maybe...definitely...my focus needs to dwell more on His timing than my own schedule. Maybe...absolutely...my patience needs to improve even more...as I take His hand, listen to His voice...and trust Him completely. Maybe I should remember my favorite Scripture passage more often.♡~thl
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3 : 5 > 6
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